YR4 may hit the Moon after changing its path away from Earth. Learn what this means, how it happened, and what scientists are ...

A team of astronomers recently studied the asteroid in more detail using the Gemini South telescope in Chile. The researchers ...

"We are a bit surprised about its origin in the central main asteroid belt, which is a location in the asteroid belt that we ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first look at the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 before a perilous close approach in 2032. The telescope confirmed Earth is safe, but there is a 3.8% chance ...

There is a second round of observations set for May 2025, before the asteroid could disappear into the outer solar system for ...

In the field of space exploration and asteroid monitoring, some discoveries raise more eyebrows than others– and asteroid ...

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

Astronomers have constructed a 3D representation of the asteroid 2024 YR4, which could be one of the biggest objects to ...

New Webb Telescope data confirms that asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth during its 2032 flyby. As for the Moon, not so much.

YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting the moon in December 2032, a slight rise from NASA’s February estimate of 1.7%.

some discoveries raise more eyebrows than others– and asteroid 2024 YR4 is one of them. When it was first detected, astronomers feared it might collide with Earth. However, after detailed ...

The infamous 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4, which is large enough to destroy an entire city, still has a 2% chance of ...