YR4 won't hit Earth, but scientists now estimate a 4% chance it could strike the Moon, possibly affecting space missions.

The space rock is expected to zoom past our planet today at a speed of around 45,991 miles per hour, according to NASA.

"If you know more about the structure of these objects," says Fitzsimmons, "then you can calculate more accurately what happens when it hits the Earth's atmosphere.Most asteroids below 10km [6.2 ...

The planets offer exciting views in April for both night owls and early risers. Plus, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks in ...

Earlier this week, Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons, as the International Astronomical Union recognised ...

As Earth and Saturn enter into a parallel vantage point, the planet’s rings would disappear from certain vantage point on ...

Planets don't get much more iconic than Saturn. But if you managed to see it through a backyard telescope right now, you wouldn't see its rings.

Numbers of asteroids by averaged distance from the sun, showing the Kirkwood gaps. The gap labelled 3:1 harbors both Alinda and 2024 YR4, located at an average distance 2.5 times Earth's orbit radius ...

Among these is the upcoming 'disappearance' of Saturn's rings. On March 23, Saturn's rings will seemingly vanish due to Earth crossing the plane of the rings, an event that happens roughly every 15 ...

A striking event called a “ring plane crossing” will occur on March 23, 2025. The rings will appear to have completely vanished because their thin edges will be aimed at Earth. This alignment happens ...

Saturn's rings tilt out of view every fourteen to seventeen Earth years. In 2032, they will be at their best again during ...

The sky has already graced us with a total lunar eclipse and a rare planetary alignment, but we’ll soon have the chance to witness another peculiar celestial event: the disappearance of Saturn’s ...