Astronomers are closely monitoring a near-Earth asteroid known as 2024 YR4, which has raised concern due to its projected trajectory. Initially feared to pose a small risk of striking Earth, recent ...

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Earth has long been deemed safe from a calamitous collision with a certain small asteroid in 2032. The moon, on the other hand, remained under threat for a little while longer. Finally, though, ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is big and dangerous enough that it has been dubbed a "city killer." There were concerns that the asteroid could hit the moon or even Earth in 2032. However, in a major update, NASA ...

If an asteroid is on a collision course with the moon, what should humanity do? Try to nudge the space rock out of the way before it strikes? Obliterate it with a nuclear explosion? Such a cosmic ...

Let's bomb space: First discovered in December 2024, asteroid 2024 YR4 is drawing growing attention from the international space community. Scientists are now exploring options to address this ...

An asteroid named YR4 is on a potential collision course with the moon, with NASA estimating a 4% chance of impact in 2032. While the scenario might sound like a Hollywood plot, scientists are ...

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope provided a better understanding of the asteroid's orbit. The 300-foot-long asteroid was previously considered a threat to both Earth and the moon.