Odds of Earth’s potential impact with ‘city-killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 have risen to an all-time high. The exact size of the space rock is still unclear, though it is estimated to be the same size as ...

An asteroid that could level a city now has a 3.1% chance of striking the Earth in 2032, according to NASA data released on ...

An asteroid that could level a city now has a 3.1-percent chance of striking Earth in 2032, according to NASA data released ...

An asteroid that could level a city now has a 3.1-percent chance of striking Earth in 2032, according to NASA data released Tuesday – making it the most threatening space rock ever recorded by modern ...

The threat from space rock 2024 YR4 has surpassed that of Apophis, an asteroid feared by scientists 20 years ago. The danger remains low, but experts are estimating the damage that could be done.

YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but as astronomers make more observations about its trajectory, the odds of ...

The chances of an asteroid as large as the width of an NFL field striking Earth continue to tick up, according to NASA.

NASA has increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, up from 1 in 42 as reported in ...

REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to defend against ...

Earth could face catastrophic consequences if hit by an asteroid similar to Bennu, according to new computer simulations.

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Scientists recently completed computer simulations of what would happen to Earth if it were impacted by an asteroid with a ...