A map showing the purported orbit of asteroid 2024 YR4, in relation to Earth's orbit (Courtesy: NASA) On Feb. 7, NASA officials said the chance of the asteroid impacting Earth stands at 2.3%.

New observations suggest that a "city-killer" asteroid has a slightly higher chance of hitting the Moon than our planet.

The next big space threat isn't to Earth. It's to the Moon.

Webb's final snapshot of asteroid 2024 YR4 fine-tuned its orbit—raising Moon impact odds slightly, but Earth is safe.

Shortly after astronomers detected asteroid 2024 YR4 on December 27, 2024, they realized it posed no threat to Earth. But it ...

Earth is perfectly safe from a menacing asteroid known as 2024 YR4 that is big enough to level a city, but the moon? Not so ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has caught the attention of astronomers as its 2032 impact probability has risen to 2.6%—the highest ever recorded! ... This map shows where the problem is the worst.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 sparked concern earlier this year with fears of a "city killer" incident if it hit Earth directly in 2032. 2. ... To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map.

YR4, initially considered a potential threat to Earth, is now more likely to hit the moon in 2032. The asteroid, about the ...

A terrifying interactive map reveals just how much of major UK cities would be flattened by the impact of the 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4.

Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 reach highest levels ever While YR4 still has a nearly 97% chance to completely miss Earth in 2032, its odds of impact, which now stand at 3.1%, represent the highest ...

An image captured by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) when it discovered asteroid 2024 YR4.