Objects that could strike the planet will be spotted more regularly as new asteroid-hunting telescopes come online.

Astronomers say the 2024 YR4 asteroid still has a 97% chance of missing Earth in 2032, but the now 3.1% chance it will hit ...

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NASA analysis of near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 indicates it has >1% chance of impacting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, which also means there's ~99% chance this asteroid will not impact. Such initial ...

The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track ...

Discovered on December 27, 2024, asteroid 2024 YR4 is currently rated as a three on the Torino scale. Space agencies around the world are closely monitoring ...

Although the asteroid's composition is not yet known, it is estimated to be travelling at around 15 times the speed of a high-velocity bullet. Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a one per cent chance of ...

With an estimated diameter of up to 300 feet (90 metres), the asteroid, called 2024 YR4, is around the same size as the Statue of Liberty. Now, using calculations designed for nuclear weapons ...

The scale ranges from 0-10, with 1 being "normal" and 8-10 being a "certain collision". Asteroid 2024 YR4 is a three on the scale, with threes being described as "A close encounter, meriting ...