Originally feared as a potential Earth impactor, asteroid 99942 Apophis, once dubbed the "God of Chaos," will safely pass by Earth on April 13, 2029, at a distance closer than many satellites. While ...

The latest observations of the asteroid in early June, before YR4 disappeared from view, have improved astronomers’ ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4, roughly the size of a 15-story building, has a slim chance of striking the Moon in 2032, potentially ...

In our solar system, thousands of asteroids orbit dangerously close to Earth, known as Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). Among them, one asteroid has sparked significant concern: Apophis. This massive ...

Officially known as 2025 OW, the asteroid is reportedly 220 feet big. According to NASA's schedule, it will pass Earth on ...

If 2024 YR4 hits the Earth-facing side of the moon — which is roughly a 50/50 chance — up to 10% of this debris could be pulled in by Earth's gravity over the following days, the scientists wrote.

Asteroids don’t always need to head straight for Earth to draw global attention. The case of asteroid 2024 YR4 is proving just that. Once flagged for ...

If those odds play out, NewScientist reports that a direct impact could "shower Earth with a cloud of satellite-destroying shrapnel." The study concluded that, if the asteroid hits the moon, the ...

The impact probability describes how likely a hazardous asteroid is to hit Earth. For example, if the impact probability is 1%, it means that in 1 of 100 cases, it hits Earth.

Earth safe from YR4, but impact odds for moon keep rising Earth may no longer be at risk of a calamitous collision with the asteroid, but the moon isn't so lucky. Webb's initial observations in ...

If the asteroid hit the side of the moon facing Earth—which is roughly a 50% chance—up to 10% of this debris could be pulled in by Earth's gravity over the following days, they said.