Interest is swirling in a recently spotted asteroid that has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032 – though the odds have increased slightly over the last few weeks. NASA has made it clear that ...

The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...

Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a football field as they try to determine how likely it is to strike Earth in ...

Based on its path, speed, and size, scientists have determined potential impact sites for YR4 in 2024. Impact projections are ...

Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes ...

Scientists are closely monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Initial tracking was ...

Cano says he and colleagues plan to apply for time on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to observe the asteroid, while Brucker says she could use the Keck Observatory in Hawaii to seek out YR4.

Detected by an automated telescope in Chile on December 27, 2024, 2024 YR4 has quickly risen to the top of impact risk lists maintained by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA). The asteroid’s size ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 1.3% chance of impacting Earth in 2032, NASA reports. Astronomers all over the world are watching the asteroid, trying to narrow down its future path. The risk will likely ...

Related stories That's what NASA expects for 2024 YR4, saying it will probably rule out the possibility of impact by April. April is the cutoff point because, after that, the asteroid will be too ...

The next close approach of asteroid 2024 YR4 is projected for December 22, 2032, when it may pose a potential danger, with an estimated 1.2% chance of impact. Asteroid 2024 YR4 rises to the top of ...