YR4, a potential “city-killer,” has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032—but scientists say it might strike the Moon ...

"While still an extremely low possibility, asteroid 2024 YR4's impact probability with Earth has increased from about 1% to a ...

Scientists comment on asteroid 2024 YR4 which may hit Earth in 2032. Prof Martin Ward, Emeritus Temple Chevallier Professor of Astronomy, Durham University, said: ...

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

Now experts have modelled what the possible impact of 2024 YR4 – equal to 15,000,000 tons of TNT – could look like.

Chilling animations depict the apocalyptic impact that “city-killer” asteroid YR4 2024 could have if it did hit Earth — while ...

On the world's first Asteroid Day, Nina Burleigh discovers that Nasa has already commissioned a team of 'planetary defenders' ...

Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...

The ‘city killer’ asteroid (possibly) heading our way might spare us and slam into the Moon instead, scientists said. The ...

Asteroid headed for Earth 'could hit Moon', astronomer says - The odds of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth have increased – ...

The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA ...

The Moon is no stranger to being struck by huge lumps of space rock. In fact, new research has shown that, nearly four ...