The refined observations from last month eliminate chances of impact, and provide a flyby distance.
Of all the asteroids that have imperiled the planet, 2024 YR4 is unparalleled. An Earth impact was eventually ruled out in ...
Asteroids regularly pass through Earth’s cosmic neighbourhood, and most of them never attract public attention. Every so ...
The moon is pummeled by asteroids nearly every day, creating new craters constantly that can range from a few feet to many miles across. The asteroid impacts, when they’re large enough, create flashes ...
New observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope confirm asteroid 2024 YR4 will not hit the moon in 2032.
New observations have ruled out the chances of an asteroid hitting the moon in 2032, according to scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope.
For a brief time, "Asteroid 2024 YR4" was considered to be the most dangerous asteroid discovered in the last 20 years.
ESA’s Planetary Defence team allay fears 100-metre-wide object could hit Earth’s moon and disrupt satellites ...
Scientists discover binary asteroids near Earth can trade rocks and dust through slow collisions, revealing clues about ...
NASA is tracking 2026 FB, a 69-foot-wide asteroid set to fly past Earth at a safe distance. Scientists explain why these ...