A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting ...

A recently discovered asteroid that has captured the attention of the astronomy community now has a slightly increased risk of affecting ...

The risk of an asteroid hitting Earth has doubled in a week but there are no plans yet to build a spacecraft to deflect the ...

YR4, a newly found near-Earth perilous object, has a small chance of hitting Earth on December 22, 2032. Measuring 40–90m ...

Initially, the probability of an impact was 1 in 83, which represented a 1.2% chance of collision. The odds have now increased to 1 in 43, or a 2.3% chance of impact.

The 2024 YR4 was spotted on December 27, 2024, by the Atlas Telescope in Chile. Reportedly, the space rock is around 40 to ...

Since December, astronomers have been carefully studying whether an asteroid between 130 and 300 feet long will impact the ...

Scientists have raised the odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth in 2032. Here’s what that means and how we might ...

A large asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of hitting the Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, according to NASA and the ...

Scientists say a new 'city-destroying' asteroid has a higher chance of hitting Earth than they first thought. NASA found a ...

A terrifying interactive map reveals just how much of major UK cities would be flattened by the impact of the 'city killer' ...

Professor Brian Cox has warned humanity could "have to make a decision" regarding an asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032.