The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck ...

Asharq Al Awsat The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck, scientists said Tuesday.A team of astronomers used the ...

NASA and the European Space Agency have recently released photos taken by the Webb telescope, which uses the world’s most sophisticated and powerful camera.

Despite being a scenario widely pondered by astronomers and Hollywood writers for decades, further observations have since determined YR4 will not impact the Earth in 2032 as originally predicted.

"We are a bit surprised about its origin in the central main asteroid belt, which is a location in the asteroid belt that we ...

Astronomers at W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea have uncovered new insights about 2024 YR4. This is an Earth-crossing asteroid first spotted in December 2024.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured detailed data on asteroid 2024 YR4, a 200-foot-wide near-Earth object once flagged as a possible threat to Earth. Although the risk of impact has now ...