YR4 won't hit Earth, but scientists now estimate a 4% chance it could strike the Moon, possibly affecting space missions.

The space rock is expected to zoom past our planet at a zippy 28,655 miles per hour, according to the space agency.

In the field of space exploration and asteroid monitoring, some discoveries raise more eyebrows than others– and asteroid ...

If the name of the asteroid sounds familiar, it's because YR4 caused quite an uproar earlier this year after it was discovered on a course projected to bring it uncomfortably close to Earth in 2032.

If the name of the asteroid sounds familiar, it's because YR4 caused quite an uproar earlier this year after it was discovered on a course projected to bring it uncomfortably close to Earth in 2032.

The accelerated accumulation of space debris has already raised the real possibility of a "collision cascading" effect called ...

A car-sized asteroid flew within about 2,950km of Earth on Sunday. That’s remarkably close – the closest ever recorded, in fact, according to asteroid trackers and a catalogue compiled by ...

On the morning of April 3rd, 2025, an asteroid named 2025 GB made a close pass by Earth, sparking some concern as it zoomed ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope took a close look at asteroid 2024 YR4, which was once thought to be on a potential ...