On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth. Follow-up...

Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 YR4 could strike our planet — but not until December 2032.

Hundred-metre wide asteroid rises to top of impact risk lists after being spotted in December by automated telescope

A newly discovered asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, has a 1-in-83 chance of striking Earth in December of 2032. The asteroid is estimated to be 196 feet...

Space agencies are keeping a close eye on a recently discovered asteroid that has a small chance of impacting Earth.

The odds of a sizable asteroid striking Earth are small, but they’re never zero. Large asteroids have struck Earth in the past, causing regional...

What will you be doing in 2032? Perhaps you’ll be preparing for an international disaster that could harm life on Earth. Got your attention. ...

A colossal explosion in the sky, unleashing energy hundreds of times greater than the Hiroshima bomb. A blinding flash nearly as bright as the Sun....

Future Space Discover the latest on asteroid 2024 YR4 in this concise, informative video. Learn how scientists monitor this near-Earth[...]

A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials said Wednesday.