The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA astronomers.

YR4 has a 2.2% chance of striking Earth in seven years, but recent updates keep pushing the odds in the wrong direction.

The potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu probably won't hit Earth. But this study shows the damage a space rock of its size ...

In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" ...

YR4 has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but for now, you can watch it fly harmlessly through space in a short ...

Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of striking Earth in 2032.

Scientists say they expect the asteroid's future trajectory and impact probability to change as astronomers collect and ...

YR4 now has a 2.3% chance of impacting Earth in 2032, prompting ongoing observations. Ground-based telescopes will track it ...

Since December, astronomers have been carefully studying whether an asteroid between 130 and 300 feet long will impact the ...

While it is already dimming after a close encounter with the sun, Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) – also called the Great Comet of ...

Scientists say a new 'city-destroying' asteroid has a higher chance of hitting Earth than they first thought. NASA found a ...

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