The $10 billion orbiting observatory will give astronomers a better sense of the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4's size and ...

On the Webb telescope, 18 hexagonal mirrors combine to form a massive primary mirror that is 21 feet (6.5 meters) across. The ...

Discovered on December 27, 2024, asteroid 2024 YR4 is currently rated as a three on the Torino scale. Space agencies around the world are closely monitoring ...

NASA stated that there is currently a 2.3 per cent (or 1 in 43) chance that the asteroid will hit Earth on December 22, 2032.

NASA is tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 2.3% chance of colliding with Earth in December 2032. The asteroid, first ...

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

NASA is closely monitoring an asteroid that may hit Earth in 2032. The space agency is using the James Webb Space Telescope ...

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

An asteroid known as 2024 YR4 has a 97.9% chance to safely pass the Earth in 2032, as per NASA scientists, who indicated that there is a 2.1% chance that it may have any impact. However, if a ...

Astronomers say the asteroid, estimated at 40-90 m (131-295 ft.) in diameter, could impact Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. “It is ...

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Since the asteroid YR4 was first discovered in December 2024, the odds that it could crash into earth have more than doubled.