Science News: Asteroid 2024 YR4, though not an Earth threat, now poses a collision risk to the Moon. Scientists estimate a 4.3% chance of impact, potentially ejecti ...

The asteroid that had people fearful for their lives is now very unlikely to strike the planet,... but scientists reveal it could still pose a very real threat. There was certainly asteroid ...

Space ‘City-killer’ asteroid hurtling toward moon — this is the terrifying way it could wreak havoc on Earth By Ben Cost Published June 19, 2025, 9:57 a.m. ET ...

New observations of the “city killer” asteroid once thought to be on a collision course with the Earth indicate it will miss the planet but strike the Moon and pose “potential danger” to ...

Earth doesn't have to worry about the asteroid once known as the “city-killer,” since there is a small chance that the Moon could be its true target. The probability of an impact with the moon sat at ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken another look at the potential "city-killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 and found its chances of hitting the moon in December 2032 have increased to 4.3%.