A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.

Astronomers have upped the odds of an asteroid called 2024 YR4 striking Earth, albeit in 2032, but warn that it will most ...

The risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth seems to be creeping up as astronomers gather more data, but does that mean we ...

A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting ...

A space rock dubbed 2024 YR4 has a roughly 2.3% chance of smashing into our planet, NASA scientists announced.

The latest calculations show that the asteroid known as "2024 YR4" has an increased chance of striking our planet in Dec.

YR4 has just over a 2% chance of hitting Earth, according to NASA, but experts say there's no need to panic yet.

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

The odds of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Earth early in about eight years time has gone up. Here’s why astronomers are ...

The odds of a newly discovered asteroid '2024 YR4' crashing into Earth are rising according to scientists. Here's what to know and where it can hit.

SCIENTISTS have unveiled several options to stop 2024 YR4, an asteroid the size of a football pitch from smashing into Earth.