Astronomers estimate that an asteroid this large comes this close to Earth only about once every 7,500 years. It also appears ...

Could New York face an asteroid threat in our lifetime? Scientists explain potential impact scenarios, emergency preparedness ...

Currently, the asteroid 2024 YR4 is too far away to observe with space or ground-based telescopes. NASA expects to make more ...

World Asteroid Day is observed every year on June 30 to raise awareness about asteroids and the potential hazards they pose ...

The huge asteroid 2024 YR4 was first discovered in 2024 and initially thought to have a 1 in 450 chance of smashing into ...

A few months ago, the UN activated the Planetary Security Protocol due to the threat of the asteroid 2024 YR4, causing concern among the entire international leadership, as there w ...

Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly knows a few things about objects in outer space, including those that make their way to Earth.

NASA says the 10-storey YR4 asteroid could hit the Moon in 2032, which could see global communications come to a complete ...

Doha: The world will celebrate on Monday the International Asteroid Day, observed annually on June 30. This day aims to raise public awareness of ...

NASA has announced that an asteroid about 200 feet in diameter is now slightly more likely to crash into the moon.

YR4 is a tailor-made asteroid for planetary defense efforts — it has everything it takes to get our attention." ...

The designation is already used in other parts of the world to raise awareness for space science and planetary defense.