YR4, which orbits the sun every four years and periodically crosses Earth's orbit. The nature of its orbit makes it a ...

February, headlines around the world buzzed about the potential for an asteroid to hit the Earth in 2023—specifically, ...

Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 dropped to near zero, astronomers say. Here's what to know about 2024 YR4.

Once, a very long time ago, a massive asteroid hit the Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs. In addition to functionally ...

New simulations reveal that the climate, atmospheric chemistry and even global photosynthesis would be dramatically disrupted by an asteroid collision ...

YR4 became the highest-rated asteroid predicted to strike Earth, and although predictions for impact have lowered, not enough ...

The space rock, which measures 150 feet across and is traveling at 38,922 miles per hour, is one of five on NASA's radar.

YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.

Astronomers believe thousands of large undiscovered asteroids, that could cause regional damage, may be in space.

The chances that an asteroid hits Earth in 2032 are now at their highest since the object was first discovered, according to NASA.

It came from outer space! In the early morning of June 30, 1908, people in the remote Tunguska region of Siberia beheld an ...