ATLANTA — The chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth has doubled, now sitting at 2.3 percent. The headlines alone can make one nervous. So, is it something to be concerned about?

It measures 130 to 300 feet across, a pebble compared to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, which is estimated to have been six to nine miles in length. On the other hand, on Feb. 15, 2013, an ...

This is not a drill. There is a chance - albeit a small one - that an asteroid could hit planet Earth within the next decade.

Scientists comment on asteroid 2024 YR4 which may hit Earth in 2032. Prof Martin Ward, Emeritus Temple Chevallier Professor of Astronomy, Durham University, said: ...

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Astronomers worldwide are monitoring Asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 2% chance of hitting Earth on December 22, 2032. While the probability is low, the asteroid’s size and trajectory were enough to ...

The asteroid colliding with the Moon could release energy in upwards of 340 Hiroshima bombs with the spectacle very likely to ...

An incredible simulation has shown exactly what would happen if a 'city killer' asteroid was to hit Earth. That's right, a ...

YR4 is currently being monitored by NASA and the European Space Agency, with the space rock potentially set to strike Earth ...

YR4 were to strike Earth, the energy released could be equivalent to 8 megatons of TNT, capable of devastating an area the size of Washington, D.C ...

An asteroid could potentially crash into Earth in less than eight years. Here's everything to know about asteroid 2024 YR4.