YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.

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

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the ...

The world’s top astronomers are closely watching an asteroid they say has a 2.3% chance of hitting earth in 2032 - up from just 1% last month. Tom explains what they’re looking for and what scientists ...

A nearly 98 percent chance it won’t hit us is pretty good. Second, while that’s definitely a massive rock, it’s not like a ...

Planetary Society Chief Scientist Bruce Betts notes while counterintuitive, the odds of impact go up before they drop to zero.

Alas, the miracle could not last. The solar storms were heating Earth's upper atmosphere, causing it to inflate and increase ...

The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.

The science fiction genre has dominated TV since the 1950s, producing an array of legendary shows. Sci-fi stories often take place in the future, illustrating a portrait of humanity when the likes of ...