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

Not much is known about 2024 YR4, but the asteroid is estimated to be 131 ... “Tiny asteroids do hit the Earth all the time, disintegrating in the atmosphere as fireballs; fortunately small ...

An asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has roughly a 0.004% chance of hitting Earth in about eight years ... there was a possibility it could hit over the eastern Pacific Ocean ...

Astronomers now say a newly discovered asteroid has a 1-in-32 chance of hitting Earth in 2032, according to NASA — the second time they've increased the odds recently. The near-earth object was ...

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

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

Astronomers have been keeping a close eye on an asteroid between 130 and 300 feet long that has a very small chance of crashing into Earth in less than eight years. And as they learn more about ...

A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4 ... “Tiny asteroids do hit the Earth all the time, disintegrating in the atmosphere as fireballs; fortunately small ones cause little damage ...

An asteroid's chances of hitting the Earth in 2032 have risen again to over 3%. Experts say not to worry for now, as chances the asteroid will miss the Earth stand at nearly 97%. Astronomers now ...