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

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

New data shrank the odds that this asteroid will hit Earth, but astronomers will continue to study it. Here’s what you need ...

A NASA scientist has made a list of cities the asteroid that probably won't hit Earth could strike if it did collide with our ...

Two weeks ago, when Ars first wrote about the asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies ...

The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has more than doubled in a matter of weeks, according to ...

NASA astronomers say there's a small chance a distant asteroid could hit Earth three days before Christmas in 2032 - but much ...

NASA increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, on Tuesday, but they're now back down to 1 ...

The threat from space rock 2024 YR4 has surpassed that of Apophis, an asteroid feared by scientists 20 years ago. The danger ...

The chances that an asteroid hits Earth in 2032 are now at their highest since the object was first discovered, according to ...

An asteroid, estimated to be about 130 to 300 feet wide, has a chance of crashing into Earth in less than eight years. According to NASA, asteroid 2024 YR4 has a low probability of hitting Earth, ...

The risk of an asteroid hitting Earth has doubled in a week but there are no plans yet to build a spacecraft to deflect the ...