This dangerous asteroid will be the target of observations by the James Webb Space Telescope. Astronomers will use the ...

In response to growing concerns regarding the 2024 YR4 asteroid, the Chinese defence agency has established a dedicated ...

The chances of an asteroid hitting the Earth with enough force to destroy a small country have been increased to 1 in 43.

So while the odds have doubled, astronomers aren't too worried. When 2024 YR 4 had a risk of less than 1%, NASA's Planetary ...

Astronomers discovered the asteroid 2024 YR4 at the end of December. Because the originally calculated probability of a ...

As the chances of the 'city-killing' asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth increase, the world's space agencies have made a rare emergency decision.

European Space Agency (ESA) announced about a rare «time-critical» decision that will direct James Webb Space Telescope. At ...

Space agencies and thousands of astronomers are working against the clock to determine the trajectory of the body before it ...

Nasa’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies, or Cneos, reviewed the trajectory of the asteroid 2024 YR4 and found that its odds of striking the planet in 2032 doubled to 2.3 per cent up from about 1 ...

Astronomers are turning to NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to learn more about asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 2% chance of ...

YR4 could hit Earth in 2032, but the chances are currently tiny based on the latest observations by the scientific community.

Astronomers have discovered asteroid 2024 YR4, which may hit Earth on December 2, 2032. The estimated impact probability is ...