YR4, once a potential Earth threat, likely originated from the main asteroid belt's central region, a surprising origin for ...

The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck ...

NASA shares update on potential for city-destroying asteroid and says the chance of the asteroid hitting Earth are very slim.

Astronomers have gotten a glimpse of the "city-killer" asteroid before it disappears until 2028, according to NASA.

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first look at the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 before a perilous close approach ...

NASA said that an asteroid previously believed to be destined for Earth is now more likely to make impact with the moon.

YR4 asteroid is thought to be hockey puck shaped and house-sized, with the asteroid, detected in December, initially thought to have a chance of smashing into Earth ...

An asteroid known as 2024 YR4 won't be crashing into Earth, but the James Webb Space Telescope went to get a look at it ...

YR4 gained media attention after initial calculations indicated it would collide with Earth around 2032, a study conducted ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning new images of an asteroid that was once ranked as the biggest threat ...

YR4 was classified in February at Level 3 on the Torino Scale prompting the UN to activate the Planetary Security Protocol ...

THE odds of a “city killer” asteroid that once threatened Earth instead smashing into the moon have just doubled. YR4 was ...