YR4, which orbits the sun every four years and periodically crosses Earth's orbit. The nature of its orbit makes it a ...

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

In reality, even as the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 was moving away ... we will have initial uncertainties about their miss-distance from Earth," Binzel said. "But just like YR4, with a little ...

The most serious near-miss, and the closest comparison with YR4 ... It would help them test the scenarios they have modelled about asteroid impacts on Earth, helping create better predictions. YR4 has ...

New observations have dramatically reduced the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032, lowering the risk to ...

NASA is tracking a house-sized asteroid set to whiz past Earth tomorrow at a thundering 29,304 miles per hour. The space rock ...

Astronomers believe thousands of large undiscovered asteroids, that could cause regional damage, may be in space.

YR4, which was discovered in December 2024, currently has a 2.3% chance of colliding with Earth in 2032, according to NASA. The percentage was initially calculated at just 1%, and scientists say that ...

The most serious near-miss, and the closest comparison with ... It would help them test the scenarios they have modelled about asteroid impacts on Earth, helping create better predictions.