Once the new measurements were taken and the math was done, the probability of YR4 hitting the Earth began to decline, ...

In December 2024, astronomers in Chile spotted a new asteroid streaking through the sky, which they named 2024 YR4. What’s significant about this 100m-wide space rock is that it has a small chance of ...

2024 YR4 follows a highly elliptical, four-year orbit, swinging through the inner planets before shooting past Mars and out toward Jupiter. The most infamous asteroid impact occurred 66 million ...

The spectacle came after SpaceX's Starship rocket suffered a failure during ascent, sending fragments into the atmosphere.

The space rock, which measures 150 feet across and is traveling at 38,922 miles per hour, is one of five on NASA's radar.

Up until August 2024, the WISE spacecraft was one such observatory. The telescope was repurposed for asteroid and comet tracking after its original mission ended. In the next few years ...

PASADENA, Calif. ( NewsNation) — As NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore — a Middle Tennessee native — and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, the space agency is gearing up for another project: a ...

The asteroid, measuring between 130 to 300 feet wide, was discovered in December 2024. While the risk to Earth is negligible, 2024 YR4 has a slightly higher chance of impacting the moon.

A dazzling meteor lit up Karachi’s sky at 2:43 am, leaving residents in awe. The rare celestial event was captured on camera, ...

Since its discovery, the asteroid's probability of an impact with ... creating the beautiful streaks in the sky that we know as shooting stars. Rarely do these objects make it to the Earth intact ...

2024 YR4 follows a highly elliptical, four-year orbit, swinging through the inner planets before shooting past Mars and out toward Jupiter. "City killer" category The most infamous asteroid impact ...