Even the smallest odds of an impact sound alarming, but scientists’ ability to calculate them is actually good news.

Since the asteroid YR4 was first discovered in December 2024, the odds that it could crash into earth have more than doubled.

On the world's first Asteroid Day, Nina Burleigh discovers that Nasa has already commissioned a team of 'planetary defenders' ...

It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain ...

First spotted in December 2024, YR4 is estimated to be between 130 and 330 feet in size, roughly equivalent to a 40-story building. NASA reports that the asteroid has a 2.3% chance of striking Earth ...

A recently-discovered asteroid, which is estimated to be between 130ft and 330ft in diameter, could strike Planet Earth in ...

We’ll be able to follow the asteroid as it recedes from Earth for another couple of months ... After all, we know that the ...

A newly detected asteroid, 2024 YR4, has caught the attention of NASA and the global scientific community due to its 1.2% chance of colliding with Earth on December 22, 2032.While the probability of ...

Scientists across the world, including some in Arizona, are monitoring an asteroid that has a very slim chance of hitting ...

Asteroids occasionally wander close to the Earth, raising alarms for scientists who keep their eyes on the sky. These rocky bodies vary in size and trajectory, and some can pose a real risk if they ..

YR4 were to strike Earth, the energy released could be equivalent to 8 megatons of TNT, capable of devastating an area the size of Washington, D.C.