NASA has been changing the odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in recent days, but the latest shift significantly downgrades the asteroid's threat level and makes a moon strike more likely.

NASA increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, on Tuesday, but they're now back down to 1 in 67, or 1.5%.

The threat posed by the space rock, estimated to be between 40 and 90 metres in diameter, is the highest ever recorded for an ...

Despite uncertainties, vigilance remains crucial to mitigate risks. Nasa is keeping a close watch on an asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032, sparking global talks on how to stop such a ...

An asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has roughly a 0.28% chance of hitting Earth in about eight years, NASA says — though at one point earlier its estimate reached as high as 3.1%.

The chances has more than doubled in a matter of weeks, officials said. The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has more than doubled in a matter of weeks, according to ...

NASA has alerted the public about asteroid 2025 CA2, measuring 67 feet and traveling at 16,490 mph, expected to pass Earth on February 18, 2025. Although it will fly by without the risk of ...

The estimated flight path of an asteroid the size of Big Ben’s tower will see it pass over some of the world’s most populous cities, according to the latest data from Nasa. Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently ...