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

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

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the ...

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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?

Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision.