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

In December 2024, astronomers detected a new asteroid, named 2024 YR4, which has since captured the attention of space ...

An incredible simulation has shown exactly what would happen if a 'city killer' asteroid was to hit Earth. That's right, a ...

The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA ...

Asteroids are space rocks orbiting the sun that are considerably smaller than planets. Scientists believe they’re the ...

The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3%, but astronomers say not to fret.

The asteroid currently has about a 2 per cent chance of colliding with Earth in December 2032, according to NASA and the ...

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.

The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.

2024 YR4 follows a highly elliptical, four-year orbit, swinging through the inner planets before shooting past Mars and out ...

YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying attention to it.