YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.

The agency notes that it “expects the impact probability to continue to evolve” as it collects more data on the object over time. NASA also notes that while the probability of the asteroid ...

The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking Earth eight years from now.

The threat from space rock 2024 YR4 has surpassed that of Apophis, an asteroid ... far from land would pose much less risk, said Dr. Kumamoto — tall waves that would quickly shrink before ...

It measures 130 to 300 feet across, a pebble compared to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, which is estimated to have been six to nine miles in length. On the other hand, on Feb. 15, 2013, an ...

A few weeks ago, Asteroid 2024 YR4 made headlines for being surprisingly likely to hit Earth in the next several years. After peaking at an impact likelihood of about 3%, additional data was ...