That’s the day an asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 may strike our planet. Cosmic bookmakers don’t make an impact terribly likely.

Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes ...

The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3%, but astronomers ...

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

A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall could strike Earth on Dec.22, 2032, alerting planetary defense ...

The $10 billion orbiting observatory will give astronomers a better sense of the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4's size and ...

An asteroid could potentially crash into Earth in less than eight years. Here's everything to know about asteroid 2024 YR4.

The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3% as more observations are made.

ATLANTA — The chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth has doubled, now sitting at 2.3 percent. The headlines alone can make one nervous. So, is it something to be concerned about?

This is not a drill. There is a chance - albeit a small one - that an asteroid could hit planet Earth within the next decade.

“We just don’t want to take any chances, and so we will keep tracking 2024 YR4.” And if it does become a problem, it may be time for Earth to rally anti-asteroid defenses. Never miss a ...