YR4 initially had a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but NASA revised the probability to almost zero. However, observations now su

If the bad news is that Kirkwood gaps are due to asteroids hitting inner planets, including Earth, can it get much worse ... Part of the huge region of Siberian forest blown down by the Tunguska meteor explosion of 1908; this photograph was taken in ...

A new observation estimates that the space rock measures 60 meters and has a 2% chance of impacting the satellite

The threat from near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 may have subsided, but discoveries of other hazardous space rocks are set to soar as new observatories come online

TN17 will safely pass Earth this time, NASA's warning serves as a reminder of the lurking dangers in space. Scientists and astronomers continue to push for better asteroid detection and planetary defence systems to safeguard Earth from future cosmic threats.

Discovered late last year, the asteroid 2024 YR4 was predicted at one point to have a 3% chance of smacking Earth in 2032. Additional observations prompted scientists to reduce the threat to virtually zero, where it remains. But there's a slight chance it could hit the moon then. The asteroid swings our way every four years.

The infamous 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4, which is large enough to destroy an entire city, still has a 2% chance of striking the moon on Dec. 22, 2032, according to scientists.

There is a second round of observations set for May 2025, before the asteroid could disappear into the outer solar system for the next several years.