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Such a dramatic cut to a flagship space telescope still in its prime will be felt across the mission's entire operations, ...

Thanks to new observations, an impact of the asteroid 2024 YR₄ in 2032 is now almost ruled out. Further observations should provide complete clarity.

Mumbai: Mumbai is among the densely populated cities that could be at risk if Asteroid 2024 YR4, ominously dubbed the "city ...

Dubbed "city killer", the space rock now has an estimated 1.5 per cent (or 1 in 67) chance of striking our planet during a ...

The chance that an asteroid capable of wiping out a city will hit Earth in eight years has been cut in half to around 1.5 percent, according to new calculations from NASA.

The drop in odds had been widely anticipated by the global astronomical community, which now broadly expects the probability ...

Sensational "city killer" headlines aside, NASA and the European Space Agency reported the asteroid "has a very small chance" ...

Astronomers have discovered that many infant stars born in stellar nurseries of the early universe may have preferred "fluffy" stellar blankets.

YR4 continues to keep us on our toes as astronomers work to determine its potential threat to our planet, but the latest ...

Before the latest measurements made an impact on Earth seem less likely again, 2024 YR₄ broke a decades-old record.

Between spotting galaxies that shouldn't exist, capturing the interstellar medium with unprecedented clarity, and identifying ...