Astronomers have captured a new image of the asteroid 2024 YR4, which now has a 1 in 48 chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

ATLANTA — The chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth has doubled, now sitting at 2.3 percent. The headlines alone can make one nervous. So, is it something to be concerned about?

It measures 130 to 300 feet across, a pebble compared to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, which is estimated to have been six to nine miles in length. On the other hand, on Feb. 15, 2013, an ...

The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track ...

The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3%, but astronomers ...

An asteroid could potentially crash into Earth in less than eight years. Here's everything to know about asteroid 2024 YR4.

The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...

An asteroid becomes a meteorite when it travels to Earth from a nearby orbit or the outer solar system and collides with ...

Planetary Society Chief Scientist Bruce Betts notes while counterintuitive, the odds of impact go up before they drop to zero.

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