Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 have again risen, though the risk remains tiny, astronomers say. Here's what to know about 2024 YR4.

Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.

Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 dropped to near zero, astronomers say. Here's what to know about 2024 YR4.

Known as 2025 DV5, it is due to return in another century on November 11, 2135. Asteroids, also known as minor planets, are rocky, airless objects that originated from the early formation of our solar ...

Asteroids, also sometimes called minor planets, are rocky pieces left over from the formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago. Rocks routinely orbit close to Earth, pushed by the ...

Teams then report their findings to the Minor Planet Center (MPC), the single worldwide location for reporting asteroids, ...

The asteroid, known as Asteroid 2024 YR4, was first reported to the Minor Planet Center on Dec. 27 ... according to the Planetary Society. Asteroids orbit around celestial bodies and 2024 ...

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2024 YR4 was first detected in December and there is small chance it could hit Earth on 22 December 2032 Asteroids, also sometimes called minor planets, are rocky pieces left over from the ...