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 ...

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

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?

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

Gianluca Masi from the Virtual Telescope Project captured asteroid 2023 BU when it less than 40,000 km (25,854 mi.) away from Earth earlier this year. It’s closest approach to Earth was about 3,600 km ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has been a source of consternation because it carries an uncommonly high risk of colliding into Earth. It's the most hazardous space rock detected since astronomers first ...

Yeah, an asteroid of that size hitting the planet could ... The Earth will also have another close encounter with 2024 YR4 in 2028, and it will become visible to skywatchers again.