YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in the year 2032. But according to new estimates, it may have an even smaller chance of hitting the moon instead.

Scientists have officially ruled out any threat from a newly discovered asteroid. After months of speculation, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) confirmed Tuesday that asteroid 2024 YR4 poses ...

The likelihood of 2024 YR4 colliding with the our planet in 2032 have ticked up to over 3 percent. Is it time to start worrying?

An asteroid nearly the size of a football field ... Such an impact, if it occurred, would have the potential for city-level devastation, depending on where it strikes. Prior to the odds dipping ...

The asteroid’s impact probability will continue to evolve—likely diminishing to zero—but 2024 YR4 will officially remain an object of concern so long as its estimated chance of striking Earth remains ...

The impact looked like a small puff of dust, a far cry from what a city-killing asteroid would do. NASA and the rest of the planet will likely not just sit back and watch. The agency has dipped ...

Characterized as a potential "city-killer," the asteroid was first detected in December and its odds of impacting our planet have fluctuated since then, according to NASA and the European Space ...

Ars: What are we learning about the asteroid's destructive potential? Andrews: The damage it could cause would be localized to a roughly city-sized area, so if it hits the middle of the ocean or a ...

An asteroid that's big enough to wipe out a city has a 1-in-43 chance of hitting our planet in the year 2032. But according to new calculations, there's an even smaller chance that it might crash ...