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 ...

A “city-killer” space rock headed for a potential collision with the Moon likely originated in the asteroid belt near Jupiter ...

NASA has raised the odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 ... which is when astronomers hope to learn more about its risk of impacting the Moon. Until then, all we can do is speculate about the risks.

In the field of space exploration and asteroid ... Moon instead. As per the report, a new study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters sheds light on asteroid 2024 YR4. Scientists estimate ...

Space scientists have worked out the shape of the asteroid set to smash into the Moon. Astronomers said the house-sized asteroid 2024 YR4 is shaped like a hockey puck and also deduced its origin.

This is a still from an animation showing asteroid 2024 YR4 as it passes by Earth and heads toward its potential impact with the Moon. This 3D shape of the asteroid was determined from data ...

the asteroid is believed to be 174-220 feet across. If it had hit the Earth, the energy released at its impact would have been similar to a nuclear weapon - leading many to brand it a "city killer".