YR4 has a roughly 2 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and “is large enough to cause localized damage,” NASA says.

A newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, has a one-in-43 chance of striking Earth in December 2032. Scientist gives chilling ...

An asteroid is headed towards the Earth - but it’s probably not time to panic just yet.In recent days, there has been ...

NASA has announced an asteroid that is heading this way, has a greater chance of hitting the Earth than initially thought.

An asteroid becomes a meteorite when it travels to Earth from a nearby orbit or the outer solar system and collides with Earth, according to the United States Geological Survey. Small asteroids ...

The asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, has a 2.3% chance of colliding with Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, according to a NASA update on Feb.

Since the Moon does not have an atmosphere like the Earth to slow down asteroids, a potential impact by the giant space rock could create a crater hundreds of metres wide, ejecting debris into space.

The constant danger to our planet is the impact of meteorites on its surface. Every day these space rocks pass through our ...

Astronomers are closely monitoring Asteroid 2024 YR4 as it heads towards Earth. Should we be worried about it? Here's what ...

A recently-discovered asteroid, which is estimated to be between 130ft and 330ft in diameter, could strike Planet Earth in ...

Discovered in December 2024, YR4 currently ranks 3 out of 10 on the Torino Scale. Nasa said it is deploying the James Webb ...

NASA has a Moon collision down in their future estimates and hasn’t ruled out the potential for it hitting Earth ...