This diagram illustrates the range of possible locations of Asteroid 2024 YR4 in yellow on Dec. 22, 2032. Credit: NASA / JPL Center for Near-Earth Object Studies ...

Astronomers estimate that an asteroid this large comes this close to Earth only about once every 7,500 years. It also appears ...

A diagram shows its orbit around Earth, ... The skyscraper-sized asteroid 2002 NV16 is pictured making its closest approach to Earth Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in this illustration.

Congratulations! You probably won’t be killed by an asteroid on December 22, 2032. NASA says 2024 YR4 now has a minuscule chance of hitting Earth, but the moon isn’t fully in the clear.

This diagram models the proposed reorientation of Ganymede after an asteroid impact, which would have caused the moon to spin around, leaving the impact crater almost exactly on the meridian ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is orbiting near Earth’s region of the solar system, and preliminary estimates by space agencies give it a roughly 2 percent chance of hitting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.

I was preparing for my early morning class back in January 2025 when I received a notice regarding an asteroid called 2024 ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4, which was recently spotted in the cosmos with a non-zero chance of hitting Earth in the coming years, may have caused some alarm. Bobby Sherman dies at 81.

The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3% as more observations are made. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap ...

The chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth in 2032 hit a record high. Experts expect the risk percentage to fluctuate before likely dropping to zero. Here’s why.

This asteroid is one of the most likely to hit Earth. Here’s what it means for our future. New ultraprecise measurements show that the asteroid Bennu has a higher chance than thought of ...