NASA’s latest alert about a near‑Earth asteroid has revived a familiar mix of anxiety and curiosity about what would happen if a space rock really were on a collision course with our planet. The ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has shifted from a near term scare to a slow burning celestial drama. Instead of slamming into our planet, ...

Learn about 2024 YR4, the asteroid with a 4 percent chance of hitting the Moon in 2032, and the possible timeline of effects that could follow.

The space rock is hurtling through our cosmic backyard at a zippy 26,200 miles per hour, according to the space agency.

NEW ORLEANS — There’s about a 4 percent chance that a building-sized asteroid will hit the moon in 2032. Moreover, there’s about a 1 percent chance that the asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, will not only ...

A small asteroid could strike the Moon in 2032, sparking moonquakes, glowing craters and meteor showers, while scientists debate whether to stop it or watch a rare cosmic experiment unfold.

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An asteroid hit Earth's atmosphere last Friday. Astronomers were able to precisely determine where it was going to strike. And despite seeing it just two hours before impact, its small size meant it ...

JWST imaged 2024 YR4 in late March, making it the smallest object the telescope had imaged to date. The data its instruments collected indicate that based on the amount of heat it gives off, 2024 YR4 ...

Astronomers are running out of time to decide whether to prevent asteroid 2024 YR4 from hitting the moon in 2032. A small observing window with the James Webb Space Telescope will open in February, ...