Discovered late last year, the asteroid 2024 YR4 was predicted at one point to have a 3% chance of smacking Earth in 2032.

An asteroid that experts feared could hit Earth is no longer on track for the planet – but it still has a slim chance of ...

After sending chills down their spines with its brief stint as the highest-risk space object ever recorded, a near-Earth ...

There is a second round of observations set for May 2025, before the asteroid could disappear into the outer solar system for ...

YR4, first discovered in December 2024, triggered a first-ever notification from the International Asteroid Warning Network ...

An asteroid that was once feared to strike Earth in the coming years may now be on a collision course with the Moon, ...

YR4 was discovered on December 27, 2024, by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) based in Chile. Initially labeled as a potentially hazardous object, its odds of striking Earth ...

In recent astronomical news, the infamous asteroid known as 2024 YR4, categorized as a "city killer," is making headlines due to its upcoming close approach to Earth and potential lunar impact in ...

The infamous 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4, which is large enough to destroy an entire city, still has a 2% chance of ...

NASA's James Webb telescope took an emergency look at the asteroid scientists feared would smash into Earth in 2032 ...

New Webb Telescope data confirms that asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth during its 2032 flyby. As for the Moon, not ...

NASA has updated its estimates for asteroid 2024 YR4, initially thought to hit Earth. The risk of an Earth impact in 2032 has ...