Scientists have officially ruled out any threat from a newly discovered asteroid. After months of speculation, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) confirmed Tuesday that asteroid 2024 YR4 ...

A so-called "city killer" asteroid scientists have been monitoring after discovering it had a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032 "no longer poses a significant threat," NASA said in its latest ...

The European Space Agency now says the chances of an asteroid known as YR4 striking Earth have dipped to .001%. Supreme Court orders new trial for Richard Glossip after decades on death row ...

The chance of asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth has been reduced to almost zero after new observations dramatically shrunk the “uncertainty window,” according to the European Space Agency.

The asteroid 2024 YT4 as seen by the 8.1 meter Gemini South telescope on Feb. 7, 2025 | Credit: Catalina Sky Survey/ LPL/Dr ... unleashing city-wide devastation, scientists will relish the ...

Maggie Lieu has received funding from STFC. 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 ...

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 ...

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The asteroid — which was initially discovered in December 2024 — is large enough to destroy a whole city, according to scientists Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024.

An asteroid which has a one in 32 chance of hitting the Earth with enough force to destroy a city has been caught on camera. Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a slightly higher than 3% chance of hitting the ...

Even though the asteroid is relatively small, it could still be what some are calling a "city killer" because if it were to hit Earth, it could cause significant devastation in a populous area.