"In many ways, Odin has become both a pioneer and a teacher — continuing its mission by informing our future endeavors, even ...

A Chilean space telescope has captured striking images of YR4 2024, the “city-killer” asteroid that’s potentially on a collision course with Earth. “Only a few asteroids have been studied ...

But both percentages rise above the 2.7% chance of collision once associated with an asteroid discovered in 2004 called Apophis, making 2024 YR4 the most significant space rock to be spotted ...

Here's what we know so far about 2024 YR4 and how NASA and other space agencies are preparing to deal with the looming threat. Asteroid 2024 YR4 has been a source of alarm because it carries an ...

Although it poses no real risk to Earth, astronomers will still continue to monitor asteroid 2024 YR4 to get a better understanding of its trajectory. That includes the James Webb Space Telescope ...

Over the weekend, the asteroid also dropped to a ranking of 0 out of 10 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, a tool for categorizing potential collisions of space objects with Earth. The ranking ...