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 ...

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 ...

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 say space rock may hit Earth in the not-too-distant future!” We usually see such warnings about one or two objects every year; the latest iteration concerns an asteroid, 2024 ...