The space rock came as close as within 4.15 million miles from our planet, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

The space rock, named 2024 YR4, is between 130 feet and 330 feet in diameter and could hit Earth in 2032, according to NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies. MORE: Asteroid nearly hits Earth ...

Asteroids don’t always need to head straight for Earth to draw global attention. The case of asteroid 2024 YR4 is proving ...

Asteroid nearly hits Earth in Siberia, ... Adding to the solar system show this week, another asteroid, known as 2020 XR, will fly by Earth at 12:27 a.m. ET on Wednesday, ...

NASA says that, yes, an asteroid buzzing by in 2032 could hit Earth But — importantly — the chances are still "extremely low," though they have ticked up since the object was first detected.

An asteroid over 1,000 feet will pass by Earth this weekend, and while it's not expected to hit our planet, it is estimated to be worth nearly $5 billion.

The asteroid, temporarily named C0WEPC5, has become Earth's fourth detected asteroid strike of the year and just the 11th of all time. Asteroid nearly hits Earth in Siberia, with a 2nd massive ...