The asteroid, named 2024 YR4, was first spotted in 2024 and was initially feared to be on a collision course with Earth.

The "city killer" asteroid YR4, roughly the size of a 10-story building, was detected in 2024 and has a 4.3% chance of ...

A ‘city-killer’ asteroid that, until a few months ago, was believed to be a threat to Earth is increasingly looking like it could crash into the Moon in 2032. Asteroid 2024 YR4 was discovered ...

—City-killer' asteroid that might hit moon has 'unexpected' shape, astronomers say "We've got our fingers crossed for a moon impact," Alan Fitzsimmons, a physics and math professor at Queen's ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4, initially considered a potential threat to Earth, is now more likely to hit the moon in 2032. The asteroid, about the size of a 10-story building, has a 4.3% chance of lunar ...

What was once dubbed a potential "city-killer" asteroid for Earth now has its sights redefined. New observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) increase the odds of a collision with ...

NASA has announced that asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses a threat to Earth. Initial calculations suggested a potential impact in 2032, leading to significant concern. However, recent observations ...

The asteroid, detected in December 2024, has been categorized as a “city killer” due to its estimated 1.5% chance (1 in 67) of impact when it makes a close flyby on December 22, 2032.