Early last year, asteroid 2024 YR4 caught the public’s attention as its chances of hitting Earth in the near future climbed ...
For nearly a quarter-century, the nonprofit B612 Foundation has helped scientists track dangerous asteroids and educated the ...
Late in 2024, astronomers spotted a new near-Earth asteroid named 2024 YR4. By mid-2025, its improved orbit tracking raised an unusual possibility: the space rock could hit the Moon on Dec.
If 2024 YR4 strikes the Moon in 2032, we could not only witness the event, but also meteor storms like nothing we've ever ...
The space rock has a 4.3% chance of striking the Moon in six years—and it could generate a flash nearly as bright as Venus.
The consequences, they suggest, may be visible from our planet.
MIDLAND, Texas — You may have seen posts circulating on social media claiming an asteroid or meteor struck near Midland and Ector County early Sunday morning. According to the posts, videos ...
An asteroid the size of a 10-story building could collide with the Moon ...