A 1-in-83 chance of an impact represented a 1.2% chance of an impact. That meant there was a 98.8% that 2024 YR4 would miss ...

YR is considered to be larger than the Chelyabinsk asteroid that struck Russia in 2013. Its shock wave was strong enough to ...

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.

A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall could strike Earth on Dec.22, 2032, alerting planetary defense ...

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...

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The unassuming asteroid was first spotted in December by scientists at the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert ...

An astronomer says a large asteroid currently heading towards the Earth could destroy an entire country. Asteroid 2024 YR4 ...

SCIENTISTS have unveiled several options to stop 2024 YR4, an asteroid the size of a football pitch from smashing into Earth.

According to the BBC, the asteroid's size means it would have the same power as a nuclear bomb if it were to hit the Earth.

Scientists are closely watching a recently discovered asteroid that is being called a potential "city-killer." NASA calculates there is a 1.6% chance it could hit the Earth in 2032. CBS News space ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 was first spotted by an automated telescope in Chile in December 2024. In January, the asteroid had a ...