Asteroid 2025 KX8, about the size of a small jet, will make a close approach to Earth on June 4, 2025. While it poses no immediate threat, scientists are closely monitoring its trajectory.

The asteroid 99942 Apophis is headed for a close flyby with Earth on April 13, 2029, and space agencies are coordinating efforts to study the object during this the once-in-a-lifetime experience ...

The asteroid still has a 1.7% chance of crashing into the moon on Dec. 22, 2032. NASA gave the all-clear Monday on an asteroid that previously had a chance of colliding with Earth in 2032.

The asteroid follows an orbit around the sun similar to Earth’s. The probe will fly past the asteroid at a distance of 0.6 miles, using two black-and-white cameras to snap pictures.

UPDATE Feb. 24, 2025: With new observations over the weekend, the odds of 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 have declined to 0.0039 percent — effectively eliminating concerns about that encounter ...

As of February 2025, there is a very small chance that this asteroid will hit the Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, according to NASA. However, as more observations are collected the probability of impact ...

Asteroid YR4's chances of impact now surpass the odds that Apophis once had of colliding with Earth when it was first discovered in 2004. Where might Asteroid 2024 YR4 strike Earth? Estimations on ...

NASA has downgraded the risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 to 1.5 per cent, or 1-in-67, down from a high of a 1-in-32 chance, which was the highest odds yet of collision. Astronomers ...

Asteroid’s Size, Speed and Distance Recommended Stories Asteroid 2025 CR, approximately 93 feet wide, is about the size of an airplane. It will pass Earth at a safe distance of 3.09 million miles.

It’s rare to find an asteroid with a non-zero chance of hitting Earth: out of more than 37,000 near-Earth asteroids that have been discovered, 2024 YR4 is the only one with more than a 1 in ...

An asteroid may be heading toward Earth for a 2032 date, but don't worry — it's not looking to crash the party yet. NASA is closely monitoring Asteroid 2024 YR4, which could potentially strike ...

The asteroid measures between 130 and 300 feet wide (40 to 90 meters), based on estimates from its reflected light. It’s currently moving away from Earth at 8.24 miles per second (13.26 ...