The threat from space rock 2024 YR4 has surpassed that of Apophis, an asteroid feared by scientists 20 years ago. The danger remains low, but experts are estimating the damage that could be done.

YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but as astronomers make more observations about its trajectory, the odds of ...

NASA has increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, up from 1 in 42 as reported in ...

These rocky bodies vary in size and trajectory, and some can pose a real risk if they come too close. Experts recently identified asteroid 2024 YR4, spotted on December 27, 2024, and they note a small ...

Based on projections, the asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, has a little more than one per cent chance of impact with Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. But that doesn’t mean you should panic — at least not yet ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Asteroid 2024 PT5, which almost became a temporary mini-moon to Earth, was recently found to be a ...

On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from ... Earth will be hit again – either by 2024 YR4 or something else. But ...

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Near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR₄ has now been observed hundreds of times, but an impact still cannot be ruled out. The first images are also available. Last week, the NASA-coordinated International ...

NASA/Magdalena Ridge 2.4m telescope/New Mexico Institute of Technology/Ryan/AFP via Getty Images The asteroid was first observed on December 27, 2024, from the El Sauce Observatory in Chile.

Asteroid 2024 PT5, sized like a school bus ... The mission will observe Earth’s magnetosphere, capturing X-ray images that reveal how the planet's magnetic shield reacts to solar wind.

in Chile first spotted the asteroid on December 27, 2024. ATLAS promptly reported the asteroid to the Minor Planet Center, a clearing house for the positional measurements of small bodies like ...