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

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...

The asteroid is hurtling towards us at a zippy 15,000 miles per hour, according to the space agency's Jet Propulsion ...

Sensational "city killer" headlines aside, NASA and the European Space Agency reported the asteroid "has a very small chance" ...

However, observations made of the asteroid on February 19-20 have further decreased its chance of Earth impact to 0.28%.

NASA announced Wednesday that the odds of the up to 300-foot-wide asteroid hitting Earth dropped from record highs. See where ...

The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has more than doubled in a matter of weeks, according to ...

As dark moonless skies make new observations of asteroid 2024 YR4 possible, researchers are refining its orbit — and its ...

NASA said Wednesday that new data collected overnight cut the probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth to 1.5%. The ...

While the asteroid's possibly collision with earth wouldn't be until 2032, there's been a lot of talk about the possibility ...

Astronomers are keeping a close watch on asteroid 2024 YR4. This asteroid has a small probability of impacting the Earth in ...

The chances of an asteroid as large as the width of an NFL field striking Earth continue to tick up, according to NASA.