The chances that a space rock could hit Earth in less than a decade just went up slightly, according to NASA scientists. The asteroid 2024 YR4, which is expected to pass Earth in 2032, was ...

The chances that a space rock could hit Earth in less than a decade just went up slightly, according to NASA scientists. The asteroid 2024 YR4, which is expected to pass Earth in 2032, was recently ...

An asteroid is coming close to Earth in the future — but officials urge the public not to panic. Just days after astronomers initially insisted that the likelihood of a direct hit of the planet ...

means a 98.4% chance the asteroid misses Earth). In second position on Sentry’s table is 29075 (1950 DA), which is much less likely to hit Earth (the odds are 1-in-2,600), and such an impact is ...

It served as a reminder, however, that Earth will be hit again. It’s only a question of when. Which brings us to our latest contender – asteroid 2024 YR4. 2024 YR4 has been under close observation by ...

Astronomers ruled out any chance of an impact with Earth in 2028, but there's a small chance the asteroid might hit our planet on December 22, 2032. How small? The probability has fluctuated in ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has been ... after the notorious Apophis briefly hit a rating of 4 many when it was first discovered. The risk of Apophis impacting Earth during its 2029 flyby even rose as ...

In the unlikely scenario that the large asteroid does hit Earth, such an event won't necessarily spell doom. Over 70 percent of the planet is covered in ocean, meaning there's a good chance of a ...