The space rock caused quite a stir after astronomers first spotted it last year on a trajectory bringing it uncomfortably ...

A week ago, the asteroid set a new record for having the highest probability of hitting Earth -- 3.1 percent according to ...

The chance that an asteroid capable of wiping out a city will hit Earth in eight years has been ... had a 2.7 percent chance of striking Earth in 2029 -- a possibility later ruled out by ...

Astronomers have been keeping a close eye on an asteroid between ... after the Apophis briefly hit a rating of 4. The risk of Apophis impacting Earth during its 2029 flyby even rose as high ...

If you've been losing sleep at night over a certain threatening asteroid dominating the news ... it had a decent chance of striking Earth in 2029. YR4's probability of impacting Earth first ...

Astronomers initially calculated its chances of hitting Earth in 2029 ... of 2024 YR4 hit solid ground, it could carve out a crater perhaps two-thirds of a mile across. “The asteroid would ...

Richard Moissl, head of the ESA's planetary defense office, told AFP that observing the asteroid—then ruling out a direct hit—was "a very ... of striking Earth in 2029—a possibility also ...

However, if Asteroid 2024 YR4 does hit Earth, most people won’t even know ... which will now safely pass Earth in 2029. Asteroid 2024 YR4. (NASA) YR4 is estimated to be between 150 and 300 ...

it initially carried a 2.7% chance of impacting Earth during its 2029 flyby – then a record. While YR4's impact odds have unseated Apophis, the larger asteroid still briefly hit a higher rating ...

A newly discovered asteroid being tracked by the global science community has a nearly 98% chance of zooming by Earth without ...

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