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.

Nuclear missiles, the DART mission and space lasers have been floated as potential solutions to the YR4 asteroid.

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every ...

The chances of an asteroid hitting the Earth in 2032 have risen slightly and, while it is unlikely to happen, it is still ...

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

YR4: Scientists are closely watching a newly discovered asteroid called 2024 YR4. The European Space Agency (ESA) updated its ...

Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a football field as they try to determine how likely it is to strike Earth in ...

Olivia Howe was hesitant at first to add French to her major in finance at the University of Arizona, fearing that it wouldn’t be very useful in the labor market. Then her language skills helped her ...

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

China has formed a planetary defense team to monitor asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 2.2% impact probability. Global space ...