YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying attention to it.

A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall could strike Earth on Dec.22, 2032, alerting planetary defense ...

In a bit of ominous news befitting a Friday the 13th: It turns out that the asteroid Apophis could have a very small chance ...

In April 2029, the asteroid Apophis will make a close approach to Earth, coming within 20,000 miles of our planet. This encounter will be one of the closest ever recorded for an asteroid of this ...

Apophis, a large asteroid measuring 340-450 meters, will pass within 37,000 kilometers of Earth in April 2029. Though visible to the naked eye, the chance of collision remains low. Research ...

Update: Odds have slightly increased to 1 in 83. This is one of the highest probabilities of an impact from a significantly ...

The energy released from such an event would be equivalent to 30 billion tons of TNT. Asteroid Apophis was once considered a high-risk object but was downgraded after a 2021 observation clarified ...

NASA, on the other hand, claims that there is only a one in 45,000 chance that Apophis will be crash into the planet. The asteroid Aphophis — nicknamed the ‘God of Choas’ — will be zooming ...

Apophis, the ' God of Chaos ' asteroid will be passing by Earth on April 13, 2029. The asteroid could do considerable damage if it were to collide into Earth. According to Billionaire Elon Musk ...