The space rock now has a one-in-360 chance of hitting Earth on December 22, 2032, down from its peak of a one-in-32 chance. While it's looking likely that asteroid 2024 YR4 will safely fly by Earth, ...
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission to return samples of Asteroid Bennu to Earth. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ...
Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 have again risen, though the risk remains tiny, astronomers say. Here's what to ...
After asteroid 2024 YR4 first flew into view of NASA's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in December 2024 ...
The potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu probably won't hit Earth. But this study shows the damage a space rock of its size ...
YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in the year 2032. But according to new estimates, it may have an even smaller chance of hitting the moon instead.
Dust and other debris would rise into the atmosphere on Bennu striking Earth, blocking out the Sun and cooling the planet to ...
YR4 has a 2.8% to 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.