YR4 may hit the Moon after changing its path away from Earth. Learn what this means, how it happened, and what scientists are ...

There is a second round of observations set for May 2025, before the asteroid could disappear into the outer solar system for ...

"We are a bit surprised about its origin in the central main asteroid belt, which is a location in the asteroid belt that we ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first look at the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 before a perilous close approach in 2032. The telescope confirmed Earth is safe, but there is a 3.8% chance ...

The infamous 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4, which is large enough to destroy an entire city, still has a 2% chance of ...

NASA said that an asteroid previously believed to be destined for Earth is now more likely to make impact with the moon.

An asteroid called 2024 YR4 has been identified - and it’s heading back toward Earth with a 3.1% chance of impact by December ...

In the field of space exploration and asteroid monitoring, some discoveries raise more eyebrows than others– and asteroid 2024 YR4 is one of them. Whe ...

A team of astronomers recently studied the asteroid in more detail using the Gemini South telescope in Chile. The researchers ...

However, as the years went by, it has proved to be more useful than just detecting galaxies, but in this case, asteroids too, including 2024 YR4. The asteroid is not only big but also reflective, ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope recently turned its watchful eye toward asteroid 2024 YR4, which we now know poses no significant threat to Earth in 2032 and beyond. We spoke with Andy Rivkin of ...