Asteroid 2024 YR4 will not hit Earth, but it has forced planetary defense experts to confront a different kind of worst case: ...

Earthlings can keep their plans seven years from now after scientists have officially declared Asteroid 2024 YR4 is not a threat to our planet. Asteroid 2024 YR4 was discovered on Dec. 27 by the ...

What happens if an asteroid the size of a 15-story building crashes into the Moon in 2032? While the chances of the newly discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Moon in seven years are slim – there ...

Some may eject huge plumes, while others could absorb the impact with less effect. “Every time we interact with an asteroid, we find something that surprises us, so there’s a lot more work to do,” ...

Just when you thought you could relax about putative 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4, back it comes, with a vengeance. Don't worry – it's still not a danger to Earth for the time being. When we last ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of an asteroid making a close approach to Earth, as asteroid 2024 YR4 is expected ...

Let’s get the first question out of the way quickly. Asteroid 2024 YR4, a 50- to 90-meter-wide Earth-approaching object, is likely not going to hit our planet in 2032. But, since the odds of it ...

2024 YR4's odds jumped to a 1-in-32 chance of impact, though that number will likely fall as the asteroid continues to be monitored. Reading time 3 minutes 2024 YR4 first caught astronomers’ eyes on ...

At 900 meters, the giant crater in southern China is three times larger than the previous Holocene recorder holder.

Scientists have found a huge 900-meter-wide asteroid crater in Guangdong Province, China, three times more massive than the ...