Named 2024 YR4, the asteroid has a 1.2% chance of hitting our planet on December 22, 2032, the European Space Agency and NASA have found. But that also means the space rock has a nearly 99% chance ...

Jan. 29, 2025 You may hear about a large asteroid headed toward Earth. Don’t panic. Just after Christmas Day, astronomers spotted something zipping away from Earth: a rock somewhere between 130 ...

It's the second-highest rating astronomers have ever given an asteroid, following 1300-feet-across space rock Apophis, which previously reached a record of four in December 2004, but has since ...

Artist's impression of an asteroid. This image is not intended to ... and the most likely outcome will be a close approaching rock that misses us.” ...

Scientists are worried about an asteroid impact that might happen in the year 2032. This one is not a regular space rock and poses an extremely high risk to Earth. The revelation was made by the ...

A space rock dubbed 2024 YR4 has a 1.2% chance of smashing into our planet, scientists estimate. Comments ( 0 ) ( ) When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Science: A recently-discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 may make a very close approach to Earth in 8 years. This newly discovered asteroid, designated 2024 YR4 by the scientists, has caught the attention of ...

24, 2023, we got to dive into a tale of rock, ice and water that hints at how life could have formed on Earth. To learn about an asteroid – a rocky or metallic object in orbit around the Sun ...

The European Space Agency placed 2024 YR4 at the top of its asteroid risk list. Similarly, the space rock now has the top spot on NASA's Sentry risk list. The Sentry list contains all known near ...