The space rock was first detected in December and was initially considered to have a chance of striking Earth in 2032.

Although the danger to Earth has been averted, research interest in the asteroid 2024 YR4 has not yet dried up. Its shape has ...

Astronomers have traced the origin of asteroid 2024 YR4, which appears to have broken off from a larger space rock.

Scientists have revealed the unusual shape of a large asteroid with the potential to smack into the moon in the year 2032, ...

The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck ...

The asteroid, named 2024 YR4, flew into view of the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in ...

YR4 is back in the spotlight. Brand new research has produced a better estimate of its size and orbit, which give it a 3.8 ...

The asteroid is shaped like a hockey puck and is about the size of a football field in diameter which is about 60m.

YR4, which recently caused concern over the possibility of it impacting Earth, has been the subject of extensive tracking ...

Astronomers have now constructed a 3D model of asteroid 2024 YR4 using observations conducted by the Gemini South telescope in Chile.