YR4 has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but for now, you can watch it fly harmlessly through space in a short ...

Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes ...

Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of striking Earth in 2032.

In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" ...

A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.

Astronomers will have more information later this spring about the asteroid's path and its likelihood of hitting Earth.

The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA astronomers.

The near-earth object first discovered in 2024 has stirred up conversation on social media because of the potential for an ...

YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying attention to it.

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...

"Odin's role is to gather critical imagery of the target asteroid, preparing the way for our next mission, Vestri, which will ...