A 1-in-83 chance of an impact represented a 1.2% chance of an impact. That meant there was a 98.8% that 2024 YR4 would miss ...

Keep your eye on the ball” is a motto for many athletes—and for astronomers trying to find Earth-threatening space rocks ...

An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact ...

Astronomers have upped the odds of an asteroid called 2024 YR4 striking Earth, albeit in 2032, but warn that it will most ...

The chance of a newly discovered space rock hitting Earth in about eight years was predicted at 1.6 percent last week. Though ...

According to the BBC, the asteroid's size means it would have the same power as a nuclear bomb if it were to hit the Earth.

Asteroids have struck Earth occasionally over its long history, often with cataclysmic results. An asteroid estimated at 6-9 ...

A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting ...

Scientists have warned an asteroid the size of Buckingham Palace is increasingly likely to hit Earth in the next decade - but ...

There is a chance that an asteroid will hit Earth in 2032, and scientists are recording observations of the asteroid from ...

An steroid up to 300ft wide now has a 2.2% chance of colliding into Earth. It could prompt a space mission to intercept it.

NASA and ESA monitor asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth in 2032. Learn about Near-Earth Objects ...