There is currently a 4.3% chance that the giant space rock 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in seven years. If this does happen, ...

Small and elusive night lizards probably persisted because they have slow metabolisms and like to hide out in rock crevices, ...

A recent study, yet to be peer-reviewed, has revealed that asteroid YR4 smashing into our moon could have big implications ...

I was preparing for my early morning class back in January 2025 when I received a notice regarding an asteroid called 2024 ...

This explorer spacecraft is heading to a rare asteroid with a naked metal core. It could hold clues to how Earth began ...

A new study published on arXiv suggests a potentially catastrophic scenario for Earth’s satellites and space infrastructure ...

YR₄ is no longer a direct threat to us, but it could still hit the moon. Researchers have determined what this would mean for ...

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"This is five times more than all the astronomers in the world discovered during the last 200 years since the discovery of ...

When a space rock the size of a small building gets a little too close for comfort, scientists everywhere pay attention. In late 2024, astronomers spotted a new asteroid named 2024 YR4.

Asteroid 2024 YR4, though not an Earth threat, now poses a collision risk to the Moon. Scientists estimate a 4.3% chance of ...

Earth is no longer at risk of a direct collision with the asteroid 2024 YR4, but an impact on the moon in 2032 could send ...