YR4 is circling Earth and NASA predicts it could strike the planet in 2032. Here's what to know about the asteroid headed toward Earth.

The world’s top astronomers are closely watching an asteroid they say has a 2.3% chance of hitting earth in 2032 - up from just 1% last month. Tom explains what they’re looking for and what scientists ...

In recent weeks, scientists have said the threat of a recently discovered asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 has risen slightly, ...

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

Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes ...

There would be only seconds to prepare before the fireball strikes. A ‘city-destroying’ asteroid is currently on a path towards Earth and could hit as soon as 2032. Now experts have modelled what the ...

A nearly 98 percent chance it won’t hit us is pretty good. Second, while that’s definitely a massive rock, it’s not like a ...

Planetary Society Chief Scientist Bruce Betts notes while counterintuitive, the odds of impact go up before they drop to zero.

Chilling animations depict the apocalyptic impact that “city-killer” asteroid YR4 2024 could have if it did hit Earth — while ...

YR4 has a roughly 2 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and “is large enough to cause localized damage,” NASA says.

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...