YR4, discovered on December 27, 2024, by the ATLAS survey in Chile, has recently garnered attention due to an increased ...

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An asteroid named 2024 YR4, first spotted Dec. 27, is possibly headed right toward Earth, but we don't need to run for cover just yet. Here's why.

A 1-in-83 chance of an impact represented a 1.2% chance of an impact. That meant there was a 98.8% that 2024 YR4 would miss ...

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Asteroid 2024 YR4 swept into view of the asteroid warning system, called ATLAS, in December last year. Astronomers then calculated that the space lump will make a super close approach to Earth in 2032 ...

In recent days, the minimal risk of impact from asteroid 2024 YR4 has caught the attention of many astronomy enthusiasts. Specifically, there is a 1.5 percent chance that it will i ...

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every ...

Scientists have warned an asteroid the size of Buckingham Palace is increasingly likely to hit Earth in the next decade - but ...