The astronomers told us this was the most likely outcome: a "city killer" asteroid that once had a better than 3% chance of striking Earth in 2032 is no longer ... that's below the background ...

An infamous asteroid known as 2024 YR4 won't be crashing into Earth, but the James Webb Space Telescope recently went to get a look at it anyway.

When the universe gives you asteroid lemons, you should make science lemonade. The asteroid 2024 YR4, once considered potentially hazardous, isn't likely to hit us anytime soon. Now, a team of ...

(CNN) — A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has a 2.8% to 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, according to NASA and the European Space Agency. While the odds of an impact are slim ...

Don't worry, astronomers now say a recently discovered asteroid poses no threat of colliding with Earth in seven years, but the moon has a slightly higher risk. Updated orbit predictions show the ...

However, astronomers plan to remain vigilant in observing the space rock to ensure that 2024 YR4 poses no risk, and the James Webb Space Telescope is expected to observe the asteroid in early ...

YR4, first discovered in December 2024, triggered a first-ever notification from the International Asteroid Warning Network ...

Recently, NASA was tracking a large asteroid flying past Earth known as ... 2024 YR4 is now expected to miss Earth and "no longer poses a significant threat," according to a recent analysis ...

Image of the asteroid 2024 YR4 taken by ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) in January 2025, observed at infrared wavelengths. | Credit: ESO/O. Hainaut The asteroid 2024 YR4, once considered ...