The risk of impact is likely to drop to zero as observations of Asteroid 2024 YR4 continue.

Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.

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.

A 1-in-83 chance of an impact represented a 1.2% chance of an impact. That meant there was a 98.8% that 2024 YR4 would miss ...

Keep your eye on the ball” is a motto for many athletes—and for astronomers trying to find Earth-threatening space rocks ...

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

The near-earth object first discovered in 2024 has stirred up conversation on social media because of the potential for an ...

The latest calculations show that the asteroid known as "2024 YR4" has an increased chance of striking our planet in Dec.

A dive into probabilities, asteroid impact modeling, and what sort of damage an approximately 180-foot asteroid could cause ...

A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall could strike Earth on Dec.22, 2032, alerting planetary defense ...

Astronomers are making further observations and refining calculations for future orbits of Asteroid ... even say right now if Asteroid 2024 Y4 will come anywhere near Earth. Some projections ...

CQ, about the size of a 15-story building, is expected to pass near Earth on February 5, 2025. Measuring 150 feet in width, ...