YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.

YR4, which orbits the sun every four years and periodically crosses Earth's orbit. The nature of its orbit makes it a ...

Scientists have created a new 3D map of "mega ripples" on the seafloor caused by the Chicxulub asteroid impact that wiped out ...

YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but as astronomers make more observations about its trajectory, the odds of ...

“When an asteroid is newly discovered, its trajectory can only be computed approximately, and a possible predicted collision with Earth years in the future may not be immediately ruled out ...

The asteroid currently has a 2.3% chance of colliding with Earth and rates a 3 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale. The scale ranges from 0 (no chance of impact) to 10 (a collision is certain and ...

Once, a very long time ago, a massive asteroid hit the Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs. In addition to functionally ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about an asteroid that is said to be possibly on track for a collision with Earth. Question: What is the asteroid that's believed to ...

YR4 became the highest-rated asteroid predicted to strike Earth, and although predictions for impact have lowered, not enough ...

The space rock, which measures 150 feet across and is traveling at 38,922 miles per hour, is one of five on NASA's radar.

this newly-discovered one will be on a direct collision course with Earth. This is not a wish for an apocalypse or a craving for mass destruction. (The potential impact of Asteroid 2024 YR4 would ...

A Bennu-type asteroid could lead to “severe environmental consequences,” researchers write, while acknowledging that a collision is not likely.