Learn about the increased impact probability of 2024 YR4, an asteroid that has a small chance to hit the Moon in 2032.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently made a final observation of asteroid 2024 YR4 before it drifted out of range. This ...

New observations of the “city killer” asteroid once thought to be on a collision course with the Earth indicate it will miss ...

Shortly after astronomers detected asteroid 2024 YR4 on December 27, 2024, they realized it posed no threat to Earth. But it ...

NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) impacted the 'moonlet' Dimorphos in the Didymos asteroid system. The Les Makes ...

Astronomers discovered asteroid 2024 YR4. It crosses Earth's orbit. Observations show a slightly increased chance of a lunar impact in 2032. The probability is now 4.3%. There is no risk to Earth.

NASA is preparing for a potential asteroid impact, and a recent study has revealed some startling information about what’s ...

The asteroid, about the size of a 10-story building, has a 4.3% chance of lunar impact, according to NASA's James Webb Space ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 impact from threat to Earth to lunar concern When asteroid 2024 YR4 was discovered in December 2024 and reported to the Minor Planet Center, it made headlines due to its ...

NASA recently revealed that improved observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have sharpened the asteroid's projected path.

"Asteroid 2024 YR4 is now too far away to be observed with space-based or ground-based telescopes," NASA added in a statement. "NASA plans to make further observations when the asteroid's orbit around ...

According to NASA, the probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with the Moon in 2032 has increased from 3.8% to 4.3%.