NASA, Asteroid and Earth

Asteroid 2024 YR4 on NASA's Radar: What Is Near Earth Objects (NEOs)?
NASA and ESA monitor asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth in 2032. Learn about Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), their risks, and planetary defense strategies.
'City-killer' asteroid has a 1-in-43 chance of smashing into Earth in 2032, NASA says
A space rock dubbed 2024 YR4 has a roughly 2.3% chance of smashing into our planet, NASA scientists announced.
NASA: Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a chance of hitting Earth, scientists actively monitoring
Experts are tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth in 2032. Observations continue to refine its path.
New NASA imagery shows large asteroid that could impact Earth in 2032
A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting planet Earth in seven years.
Asteroid with small chance to hit Earth in 2032 upgraded to level three on Torino Impact Hazard Scale
YR4 has just over a 2% chance of hitting Earth, according to NASA, but experts say there's no need to panic yet.
Chances of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth just shot up: Should we panic?
The 2024 YR4 was spotted on December 27, 2024, by the Atlas Telescope in Chile. Reportedly, the space rock is around 40 to 100 meters in diameter. The outcome of the impact is unknown as the current probabilities are mostly based on limited observational data.
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Should we be worried as impact probability rises to 2.3%, here's what scientists are saying
YR4, discovered on December 27, 2024, by the ATLAS survey in Chile, has recently garnered attention due to an increased estimated chance of impacting Earth. Initially, the probability of collision was 1.
Impact odds for 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 are on the rise
We're probably still safe from this space rock, but at the moment, the chances of having a very bad encounter in 2032 have gone up!
Astronomers Raise Odds of Asteroid Impact in 2032 to 2.3 Percent—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic
The chance of a newly discovered space rock hitting Earth in about eight years was predicted at 1.6 percent last week. Though that number’s rising, experts say further research could bring it to zero
There's a 1.9% chance a big asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Scientists say don't worry about it
Look at it this way — there's almost a 99 per cent chance an asteroid up to the size of a football field won't hit the Earth in eight years. Still, there's up to a two per cent chance it will, according to NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA).
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.
Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.
Odds Of Football Field-Sized Asteroid Hitting Earth Just Went Up
Astronomers have upped the odds of an asteroid called 2024 YR4 striking Earth, albeit in 2032, but warn that it will most ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Is Earth in danger? Scientists assess the risk of a 32-story-sized space rock
The European Space Agency (ESA) has increased the estimated risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth on 22 December 2032, ...
NASA eyeing close call with asteroid in 2032
For about six weeks now, NASA has been tracking a small asteroid called “2024 YR4.” It has a very low chance of hitting the ...