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

The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3%, but astronomers ...

REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to defend against ...

NASA will use the James Webb Space Telescope to gather crucial data on the size of asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small ...

A massive asteroid is hurtling towards Earth, prompting NASA's warning of a close encounter. Will it strike? What's the ...

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

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

ATLANTA — The chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth has doubled, now sitting at 2.3 percent. The headlines alone can make one nervous. So, is it something to be concerned about?

An asteroid could potentially crash into Earth in less than eight years. Here's everything to know about asteroid 2024 YR4.

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

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.

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