Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.

The Earth is on alert. Both the European Space Agency (ESA) and the US agency (NASA) have mobilized their observation and tracking systems to be on alert for what asteroid 2024 YR4 ...

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.

The UN has activated planetary defense protocols for the first time to better determine the orbit, size, and threat posed by 2024 YR4, a rock discovered on December 27 that has a 1.6% chance of ...

The United Nations has activated its Planetary Security Protocol for the first time in history. The catalyst for this ...

The scientific community is on alert after the discovery of the asteroid 2024 YR4 on December 27, 2024, by the ATLAS ...

A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall could strike Earth on Dec.22, 2032, alerting planetary defense ...

Experts are tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth in 2032. Observations continue to refine ...

YR4 is currently rated a 3 out of 10 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, which signals a close approach and the need for ...

The European Space Agency has sought to change in recent years, initiating competitions such as the European Launcher ...

The European Space Agency has stated that the asteroid will safely pass through the Earth with 99% chance of not having any ...