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.

Discovered in December 2024, YR4 currently ranks 3 out of 10 on the Torino Scale. Nasa said it is deploying the James Webb ...

Astronomers are closely tracking Asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small but notable chance of colliding with Earth in 2032.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is being tapped to study an asteroid with a one-in-43 chance of colliding with Earth. On ...

In some ways, 2024 YR4 is one of the most worrying asteroids we have ever encountered. It was, for instance, given a rating ...

Scientists warn about a large asteroid, 2024 YR4, that may collide with Earth in 2032. Current predictions give it a roughly ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is to be pointed at asteroid 2024 YR4 to reduce uncertainty regarding the chances of ...

However, Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.3 percent chance of colliding with Earth in seven years' time, and its estimated width of ...

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

Space agencies have been granted permission to use a giant telescope to assess the potential impact of a "city-killer" ...

The Webb telescope is well-suited to identify asteroid 2024 YR4's size. Webb views a type of light we can't see with the ...

NASA and the European Space Agency have issued updates on what is considered to be the most dangerous asteroid astronomers ...