Astronomers have traced the origin of asteroid 2024 YR4, which appears to have broken off from a larger space rock.

The near-Earth asteroid 2025 BC10 will pass safely near our planet on Saturday (April 5). The Virtual Telescope Project will ...

YR4, once a potential Earth threat, likely originated from the main asteroid belt's central region, a surprising origin for ...

Despite a few months topping the hit list of the most dangerous asteroids, it is now certain that 2024 YR4 won’t hit our ...

Astronomers have gotten a glimpse of the "city-killer" asteroid before it disappears until 2028, according to NASA.

A “city-killer” space rock headed for a potential collision with the Moon likely originated in the asteroid belt near Jupiter ...

This is a still from an animation showing asteroid 2024 YR4 as it passes by Earth and heads toward its potential impact with the Moon. This 3D shape of the asteroid was determined from data obtained ...

The space rock is expected to zoom past our planet at a zippy 28,655 miles per hour, according to the space agency.

Now a different group has looked at its orbital past, suggesting a likely place of origin: the middle of the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter ... it to become a near-Earth object.

Astronomers at W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea have uncovered new insights about 2024 YR4. This is an Earth-crossing ...