The threat from near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 may have subsided, but discoveries of other hazardous space rocks are set to ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth in December 2032, but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods forever. Researchers warn ...

If we wanted to perform a repeat of NASA's DART mission, which successfully deflected a small asteroid, we could test that ...

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

The likelihood of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth keeps shifting, according to scientists. The object — which is large enough to destroy an entire city — has a 0.28% chance of colliding with ...

For an hour, HERA flew as close as 5,600 kilometers from the Martian surface, at a speed of 33,480 kilometers an hour. It used the opportunity to test some of its scientific instruments, snapping ...

Current estimates of the asteroid's orbit suggest it returns to Earth's vicinity every four years, but it won't pose a threat in 2028, according to the University of Hawaii.Estimating the ...

A range of planetary defence procedures were being considered to deal with YR4 The asteroid will swing past Earth again in 2028, when final observations can be made ahead of the 2032 pass.

For now, astronomers can only keep track of the asteroid and won’t have more definite answers until 2028 when it swings within range again. “Then, the orbit can be refined and models can be ...