One of the most complex machines humankind has ever built tracked an almost invisible object many millions of kilometres away ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. James Webb observations confirm asteroid 2024 YR4 will safely pass the Moon in 2032, eliminating a previous collision risk.

Late in 2024, astronomers spotted a new near-Earth asteroid named 2024 YR4. By mid-2025, its improved orbit tracking raised an unusual possibility: the space rock could hit the Moon on Dec. 22, 2032, ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has eliminated the possibility that asteroid 2024 YR4 will strike the Moon in December 2032, resolving a years-long planetary defense alert that once ranked among the ...

The threat of a civilization-ending asteroid hitting the Earth is well-known — as a plethora of Hollywood movies on the subject has demonstrated. But there is a less-known threa ...

Fears of a “dangerous” asteroid striking our moon have been ruled out this week, despite earlier concerns that there was a small likelihood of impact. Scientists initially estimated a 4.3% chance that ...

Webb telescope data shows a once-risky asteroid will safely pass Earth and the Moon in 2032, removing all impact concerns.

The asteroid was detected in 2024 and is estimated to be around 40-90 metres wide. It will make the close pass to Earth on ...

A "city killer" asteroid will not smash into the moon in 2032, say space scientists. Space rock 2024 YR4 was originally feared to be heading for Earth, but further observations suggested it would ...

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope provided a better understanding of the asteroid's orbit. The 300-foot-long asteroid was previously considered a threat to both Earth and the moon.

Initially, much uncertainty surrounded the flight path of the space rock known as 2024 YR4, a small asteroid that has recently become an object of much scientific attention. 2024 YR4, measuring ...