Astronomers have gotten a glimpse of the "city-killer" asteroid before it disappears until 2028, according to NASA. The space rock, called 2024 YR4, was previously given up to a 3.1% chance of ...

The rate places its risk of collision above Asteroid 99942 Apophis, the "God of Chaos", discovered in 2004 that was given a 2.7 percent chance of hitting Earth by 2029. NASA’s Center for Near ...

Experts urged caution, though noting that the impact odds were likely to fall significantly. Sure enough, by late February, the probability of the asteroid hitting Earth fell to near zero.

NASA's Webb telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit list CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The Webb Space Telescope has captured ...

An huge asteroid that was briefly feared to strike Earth now has a nearly 4 per cent chance of smashing into the moon, according to new data from the James Webb Space Telescope. The asteroid ...

James Webb Space Telescope images of the asteroid 2024 YR4 taken with the telescope's NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) and MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument). | Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Andy Rivkin ...

For a few weeks in January and February this year, asteroid 2024 YR4 had us all worried. This asteroid, however, is still worth analysis in its own right. As such, scientists recently turned the ...

The asteroid ... then fall. For example, the asteroid Apophis was considered one of the most hazardous asteroids when it was discovered in 2004, with the potential to strike Earth in 2029.