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

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.

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

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

If it does hit, possible impact sites include ... planets before shooting past Mars and out toward Jupiter. For now, it's zooming away from Earth, and its next close pass will not come until ...

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

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