In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" ...

YR4 does smash down on the lunar surface, the explosion might be visible from Earth and would leave a new crater on the near ...

Bennu, a rocky object classified as a near-Earth asteroid, has a one-in-2,700 chance of colliding with Earth, a study has ...

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

Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of striking Earth in 2032.

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

A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.

NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry.

Astronomers say a newly discovered 196-foot asteroid has a 1-in-43 chance of hitting Earth in 2032, according reporting from Space.com. The near-earth object was discovered in 2024 and has stirred ...

YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying attention to it.

A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall has been discovered that could strike Earth in 2032. It’s triggered a rare warning by the International Asteroid Warning Network ...

The chances that a space rock could hit Earth in less than a decade just went up slightly, according to NASA scientists. The asteroid 2024 YR4, which is expected to pass Earth in 2032, was ...