YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.

Sensational "city killer" headlines aside, NASA and the European Space Agency reported the asteroid "has a very small chance" ...

The likelihood of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth keeps shifting, according to scientists. The object — which is large ...

NASA said Wednesday that new data collected overnight cut the probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth to 1.5%. The ...

The findings have been crucial for NASA’s planetary defense efforts and critical data for experts assessing the asteroid’s ...

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

The odds that a potentially destructive asteroid will collide with Earth in 2032 have increased once again, NASA says, but ...

NASA announced Wednesday that the odds of the up to 300-foot-wide asteroid hitting Earth dropped from record highs. See where ...

YR4 is a recently discovered near-Earth object (NEO) currently being closely monitored by NASA’s planetary defense teams.

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Even in the increasingly unlikely event of an impact from YR4, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest appear to be safe from impact ...

The chances of an asteroid colliding with Earth in 2032 reached a record high before decreasing on Wednesday. Here's what to ...