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

Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 dropped to near zero, astronomers say. Here's what to know about 2024 YR4.

The ESO's Very Large Telescope provided crucial data needed to calculate the asteroid's orbit. The potential risk of Asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth in 2032 dropped to nearly zero following new ...

In reality, even as the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 was moving away, ground-based telescopes were able to gather enough observations to get a better handle on its orbit. So we can safely take a deep ...

If, as the uncertainty in an asteroid’s path gets smaller, Earth’s orbit remains within it, the likelihood of impact grows — which is why, earlier this week, space agencies reported that the ...

The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking Earth eight years from now.

"Scientifically there's a huge amount we can learn from asteroids," says Alan Fitzsimmons, an astronomer at Queens University ...

Over the past few weeks word of an asteroid called YR4 started making ... The Surveyor will stay in orbit, looking for dangers, for about five years. Its goal is to detect at least two-thirds ...

NASA has given a major update on the 'city-killing' asteroid which has been hurtling towards Earth – and it finally makes for pleasant reading. After months of increasing odds, the space ...

"The orbit of an asteroid is primarily calculated through optical observations," Zhao said. "Asteroids shine by reflecting sunlight, and observing them with telescopes, along with the surrounding ...