The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first look at the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 before a perilous close approach in 2032. The telescope confirmed Earth is safe, but there is a 3.8% chance ...

For months, astronomers were concerned that a newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, could collide with Earth in 2032. But thanks to new data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), we now know ...

The asteroid 2024 YR4 — the one that caused a stir ... By early April, pictures of the asteroid captured by the James Webb Space Telescope confirmed the building-sized rock would safely fly ...

The once-dubbed "city-killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 has surprised scientists with its 'unusual' shape as it rapidly rotates ...

After all the space drama, astronomers have figured out what that "city killer" asteroid actually looks like: a flat, ...

YR4 gained media attention after initial calculations indicated it would collide with Earth around 2032, a study conducted ...

There were fears a giant asteroid the size of 59 Bonos was hurtling towards Earth and could wipe Ireland out with a series of ...

Astronomers have traced the origin of asteroid 2024 YR4, which appears to have broken off from a larger space rock.

NASA detects a building-sized asteroid approaching Earth. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope turned its watchful eye to ...

Astronomers have constructed a 3D representation of the asteroid 2024 YR4, which could be one of the biggest objects to ...

2, 2025 — An international team is currently closely tracking the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 ... 2025 — The James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first direct images of carbon dioxide ...

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