YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying ...

with estimates ranging from 3-16 Earth radii distance. The 2029 passage will be at 5 Earth radii. Even where dust or ...

"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.

Apophis has the tiniest chance of hitting earth in 2029 – on a Friday the 13th Asteroid 2024 YR4 was spotted late last ...

In 2029, Earth will have a hair-raisingly close encounter with asteroid 99942 Apophis, a colossal space rock that could wreak havoc if it were to hit us—but it’ll come shockingly close.