ATLANTA — The chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth has doubled, now sitting at 2.3 percent. The headlines alone can make one nervous. So, is it something to be concerned about?

That’s the day an asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 may strike our planet. Cosmic bookmakers don’t make an impact terribly likely. According to NASA, the odds of a collision are just 2.3%. But that nearly ...

"I find this asteroid to be extremely exciting! This is the last chance we have to observe the asteroid from Gemini before 2028." ...

An asteroid could potentially crash into Earth in less than eight years. Here's everything to know about asteroid 2024 YR4.

Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes ...

This is not a drill. There is a chance - albeit a small one - that an asteroid could hit planet Earth within the next decade.

Is an asteroid set to collide with Earth in 2032? Scientists from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) say they have spotted a space rock that could smash into the Earth. While the ...

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The company Axiom Space is gearing up for its fourth private mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Set to launch this spring, the Ax-4 mission ... future of low Earth orbit, private ...

As telescope technology has improved, the number of asteroids spotted has increased, although the number of space rocks remains the same. Recently-discovered #asteroid 2024 YR4 may make a very close ...