REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to defend against ...

Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes ...

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

Astronomers have captured a new image of the asteroid 2024 YR4, which now has a 1 in 48 chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3%, but astronomers say not to fret.

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

Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of ...

The asteroid, called 2024 YR4, is roughly 130 to 300 feet across. It was first reported on Dec. 27, 2024, by the NASA-funded ...

The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.

We asked experts at NASA and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology what scientists know about the asteroid that could ...

An asteroid could potentially crash into Earth in less than eight years. Here's everything to know about asteroid 2024 YR4.