Image of the asteroid 2024 YR4 taken by ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) in January 2025, observed at infrared wavelengths. | Credit: ESO/O. Hainaut The asteroid 2024 YR4, once considered ...

When the universe gives you asteroid lemons, you should make science lemonade. The asteroid 2024 YR4, once considered potentially hazardous, isn't likely to hit us anytime soon. Now, a team of ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4, once feared to be on a collision course with Earth, now poses no significant risk. New observational data has drastically ...

The asteroid, Asteroid 2024 YR4, which was first spotted by telescopes on Dec. 27, now has a 0.004 percent chance of hitting the planet and is “expected to safely pass by Earth in 2032,” NASA ...

However, astronomers plan to remain vigilant in observing the space rock to ensure that 2024 YR4 poses no risk, and the James Webb Space Telescope is expected to observe the asteroid in early ...

Since early January, Chinese scientists have been continuously observing an asteroid that has a small chance of colliding with Earth in 2032. By combining global data, astronomers have updated the ...

After months of speculation, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) confirmed Tuesday that asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no significant risk to Earth. Initially feared to have a small but notable ...

An asteroid that sparked concerns about potentially hitting Earth no longer poses a significant threat of slamming into the planet, according to NASA’s latest analysis. The asteroid, Asteroid 2024 YR4 ...