“The probability that asteroid 2024 YR4 will strike the Moon on 22 December 2032 is now approximately 4 percent, and this ...

Its size is comparable to the Tunguska event of 1908, where an asteroid caused significant destruction over a vast area in Siberia. Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a rating of 3 on the Torino ...

YR4 made headlines earlier this year when its probability of impacting Earth in 2032 rose as high as 3%. While an Earth ...

Asteroid C0WEPC5 lit up the night sky over Siberia as it careens toward Earth. The asteroid is a rare example of an "imminent impactor" -- meaning it was discovered only hours before it entered ...

December 3, 2024, 4:27 PM. 1:21. NASA/Adobe Stock. A small asteroid was visible in northern Siberia on Tuesday, as it closed in on its collision course with Earth.

An asteroid just came careening into our atmosphere, burning up in a dramatic fireball over Russia. The asteroid, formally named 2024 XA1, measured about 28 inches across, and had only been ...

Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes rush to track its course. But the chance is still quite slim — a mere ...

A telescope in Chile discovered the asteroid 2024 YR4 in December. It’s estimated to be 130 feet to 300 feet (40 meters to 90 meters) across.

A tiny asteroid measuring some 27 inches (70 cm) wide was detected on a collision course with Earth above Siberia. It is expected to burn up harmlessly on the morning of Dec. 3, 2024.

A telescope in Chile discovered the asteroid 2024 YR4 in December. It’s estimated to be 130 feet to 300 feet (40 meters to 90 meters) across. Observations by the Webb telescope should provide a ...

Discovered in December, the near-Earth asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is estimated to be 130 feet to 300 feet across. Detroit is No. 1 in this ranking of U.S. airports. Here's why ...