YR4 may hit the Moon after changing its path away from Earth. Learn what this means, how it happened, and what scientists are ...

This is a still from an animation showing asteroid 2024 YR4 as it passes by Earth and heads toward its potential impact with the Moon. This 3D shape of the asteroid was determined from data obtained ...

Detailed analysis of the asteroid's light curve - its pattern of light output in time - allowed the team to determine its ...

The asteroid 2024 YR4 — the one that caused a stir earlier this year due to its potential collision course with Earth — has a surprising tale to tell. A new study reports that this space rock likely ...

NASA has shared the first closeup images of the Donaldjohanson asteroid, captured by its Lucy spacecraft on a recent flyby around 139 million miles (223 million km) from Earth.

For the new study, researchers captured images of the space rock at different wavelengths of light. The team used 2024 YRY's pattern of light output over time, or lightcurve, to study the asteroid's ...

NASA is actively working on planetary defence against asteroids that could threaten Earth. Their new documentary highlights ...

For the new study, researchers captured images of the space rock at different wavelengths of light. The team used 2024 YRY's ...

The asteroid, named 2024 YR4, flew into view of the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in ...

2024 YR4 hails from the middle of the main asteroid belt that hangs out between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter – and it was ...

The asteroid 2024 YR4 — the one that caused ... accurately determine not only the asteroid's composition and orbital characteristics but also its distinctly flattened, hockey-puck-like shape.