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

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

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

YR4 has a 2.2% chance of striking Earth in seven years, but recent updates keep pushing the odds in the wrong direction.

No, or at least not because of the 2024 YR asteroid. First off, there is currently only about a one-in-43 chance that this ...

A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall has been discovered that could strike Earth in 2032. It’s triggered a rare warning by the International Asteroid Warning Network ...

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Asteroid 2024 YR4 has been a source of consternation because it carries an uncommonly high risk of colliding into Earth. It's the most hazardous space rock detected since astronomers first ...

An image captured by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) when it discovered asteroid 2024 YR4. Credit: ATLAS / NASA It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 ...