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...

The European Space Agency (ESA) Planetary Defence Office is closely monitoring the recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a very small...

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

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.

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

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

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

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials said Wednesday....