YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.

The chances that an asteroid hits Earth in 2032 are now at their highest since the object was first discovered, according to NASA.

Measuring 1,148 feet (350 meters) in diameter, Apophis was previously considered one of the most hazardous asteroids, with a chance of hitting ... with Earth. The rating meant that the asteroid ...

The chances that an asteroid, known as 2024 YR4, could hit Earth in seven years have fluctuated recently, but experts aren’t preparing for the worst yet. At the end of 2024, a NASA-funded ...

An asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has roughly a 0.004% chance of hitting Earth in about eight years, NASA says — with the space agency saying it "no longer poses a significant ...

Among the more than 37,000 known large space rocks, it's the only one right now with any chance of hitting Earth anytime soon. Initial projections gave the asteroid little more than a 1% chance ...

An asteroid's chances of hitting the Earth in 2032 have risen again to over 3%. Experts say not to worry for now, as chances the asteroid will miss the Earth stand at nearly 97%. Astronomers now ...

(ATLAS / University of Hawaii / NASA) The chances that an asteroid, known as 2024 YR4, could hit Earth in seven years have fluctuated recently, but experts aren't preparing for the worst yet.