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The space rock was first detected in December and was initially considered to have a chance of striking Earth in 2032.
Astronomers have traced the origin of asteroid 2024 YR4, which appears to have broken off from a larger space rock.
The once-dubbed "city-killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 has surprised scientists with its 'unusual' shape as it rapidly rotates ...
Despite a few months topping the hit list of the most dangerous asteroids, it is now certain that 2024 YR4 won’t hit our ...
The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck ...
Despite being a scenario widely pondered by astronomers and Hollywood writers for decades, further observations have since determined YR4 will not impact the Earth in 2032 as originally predicted.
"We are a bit surprised about its origin in the central main asteroid belt, which is a location in the asteroid belt that we ...
Astronomers at W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea have uncovered new insights about 2024 YR4. This is an Earth-crossing ...
A massive solar windstorm in 2017 compressed Jupiter's magnetosphere "like a giant squash ball," a new study reports.
The near-Earth asteroid 2025 BC10 will pass safely near our planet on Saturday (April 5). The Virtual Telescope Project will ...
But occasionally another asteroid or the influence of Jupiter's gravity can nudge some ... "then you can calculate more accurately what happens when it hits the Earth's atmosphere.Most asteroids ...