The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3% as more observations are made.

Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...

It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain ...

An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact ...

A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.

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

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They also expect the chance of an impact to fall dramatically in the near future when we know more about its orbit. Asteroid hunter David Rankin first "precovered" (short for pre-discovery ...

The object, classified as a near-Earth asteroid because its orbit would bring it within 30 million miles of Earth, is the most hazardous space rock detected since astronomers first discovered ...

Scientists found a compelling reason why. Telescopes will refine the asteroid's orbit around the solar system over the coming months, until it travels too far away to observe (it will return again ...

In 2021, scientists revised that opinion after a precise analysis of the asteroid’s orbit. The more astronomers can observe asteroid 2024 YR4, the more they can refine their understanding of its ...