Live Asteroid in Space

Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032

NASA: 1.6% chance newly discovered asteroid will impact Earth in 2032

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has declared a 1.6% chance that a large asteroid would strike the Earth when on Dec. 22, 2032.

CNN on MSN · 18h

An asteroid has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Here’s how astronomers are tracking it

YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Threat of newly-discovered asteroid hitting Earth has risen

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track its course. But the chance of an impact is still quite slim.

Live Science on MSN5d

In emergency decision, James Webb telescope will study 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 before its close approach to Earth

In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" ...

Hosted on MSN5d

Watch potential 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 as it hurtles through space

YR4 has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but for now, you can watch it fly harmlessly through space in a short ...

2don MSN

Why an asteroid on a collision course with Earth is actually good for humanity

YR4 could have a positive impact on Earth, writes Anthony Cuthbertson, with Nasa saying it could ‘herald a new era for ...

Live Science on MSN3d

'City-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon instead of us, scientists say

An asteroid that's big enough to wipe out a city has a 1-in-43 chance of hitting our planet in the year 2032. But according ...

New York Post4d

NASA makes emergency call as odds of ‘city-killing’ asteroid striking Earth increase

Dubbed 2024 YR4, the building-sized space rock reportedly ... estimate the asteroid measures roughly 180 feet across — around the height of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Live Science reported.

SETI4d

Space in 2025: What to Expect

As we move into 2025, the field of space exploration is buzzing with exciting missions, new technologies, and a renewed focus ...

Couriermail3d

NASA’s call as odds of ‘city-killing’ asteroid striking Earth increase

Dubbed 2024 YR4, the building-sized space rock reportedly ... Astronomers estimate the asteroid measures roughly 55m across — around the height of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Live Science ...

NASA Calls in Webb Telescope to Track Recently Identified Hazardous Asteroid

The odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth are shifting, with the space rock now carrying a 1-in-48 chance of collision.

Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.

Hide inaccessible results