Astronomers are closely monitoring Asteroid 2024 YR4 as it heads towards Earth. Should we be worried about it? Here's what ...

YR4 might force NASA to plan the first-ever space mission to push an asteroid away from Earth. Most likely, though, it's a ...

First spotted last month by a telescope in Chile, the near-Earth asteroid — designated 2024 YR4 — is estimated to be 130 to ...

YR4, the asteroid is estimated to be between 40 m and 100 m wide and is projected to come close to Earth in December 2032.

Using the ESA's measurement, asteroid 2024 YR4 may range anywhere from 200 to 500 Squishmallows, or roughly half of the size ...

The odds of a recently discovered massive asteroid hitting Earth within the next seven years are shockingly not zero. Dubbed ...

Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 YR4 could strike our planet — but not until December ...

NASA and other space agencies are tracking 2024 YR4, a near-Earth asteroid with a small chance of impacting our planet in ...

The asteroid is unlikely to be cause for concern, but its detection has triggered planetary defence response procedures for ...

Astronomers announce newly discovered asteroid has 1.2% chance of Earth impact in 2032, earning rare level 3 threat rating.

Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. They can ...

As Austin transportation leaders gather feedback on the city’s future light rail, they’ve given some people the opportunity ...