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

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Here's how scientists deflect asteroids after experts reveal exact locations where 'city destroyer' could hit.

The material withstands 58 percent more stress than diamonds, and could have "remarkable mechanical properties".

The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3%, but astronomers say not to fret.

YR4 is circling Earth and NASA predicts it could strike the planet in 2032. Here's what to know about the asteroid headed toward Earth.

An asteroid capable of flattening a mid-sized city could potentially collide with Earth eight years from now, as its orbit ...

An asteroid becomes a meteorite when it travels to Earth from a nearby orbit or the outer solar system and collides with ...

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...

Where things stand: The chances of the asteroid hitting Earth currently stand at 2.1%, or about 1 in 47, and could fall to ...