Asteroid 2024 YR4 had everyone collectively holding their breath just months ago, but now, it appears that the "city-killer" asteroid has a stronger chance of striking the Moon, not Earth.

A team of astronomers has determined the shape of asteroid 2024 YR4 ... it was dubbed a potential "city killer" because it was large enough to wipe out a major city. While unlikely, a lunar ...

A “city killer” asteroid experts feared was on a crash course with Earth is now expected to miss the planet — but it still has a chance of smashing into the moon. Asteroid 2024 YR4 ...

Scientists have revealed the unusual shape of a large asteroid with the potential to ... it was dubbed a potential "city killer" because it was large enough to wipe out a major city.

A so-called “city-killer” asteroid once feared to be on a collision course with Earth could instead crash into the Moon, according to updated observations by NASA scientists. Asteroid 2024 YR4 ...

Last week, NASA scientists revealed that the infamous "city-killer" asteroid that once posed a threat to Earth could now smash into the Moon. The asteroid, named 2024 YR4, flew into view of the ...

According to the latest data from the James Webb telescope, the asteroid is believed to be 174-220 feet across. If it had hit the Earth, the energy released at its impact would have been similar to a ...

A “city-killer” space rock headed for a potential collision with the Moon likely originated in the asteroid belt near Jupiter, a region not known to produce Earth-crossing asteroids ...

The asteroid 2024 YR4, initially feared to be a “city-killer”, is no longer considered a serious threat to Earth. However, new research suggests it still has a slim chance of colliding with ...

The potential city-killer asteroid that could strike our planet in 2032 is looking more foreboding by the week. Spotted just after Christmas, the initial odds of the skyscraper-sized space rock ...