Asteroid 2024 YR4 had everyone collectively holding their breath just months ago, but now, it appears that the "city-killer" asteroid has a stronger chance of striking the Moon, not Earth.

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

While the chance is still small, the updated forecast does note an increased impact risk that the city-killer asteroid will strike the Moon. Originally discovered in December 2024, asteroid 2024 ...

After taking another peek at the "city-killer" asteroid that once had a small but uncomfortable chance of smashing into our planet, astronomers have figured out what it actually looks like ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth in December 2032, but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods forever. Researchers warn that “city killer” space rock could approach our planet again ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A team of astronomers has determined the shape of asteroid 2024 YR4, which could hit the moon. | ...

Subsequent observations of the rock reduced the threat to virtually zero. But new direct observations of the asteroid by Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope suggest a nearly 4 per cent chance of ...

getty The infamous "city-killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 could still strike the moon in the near future, according to Live Science. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) made two planned observations of ...

What to know about asteroid 2024 YR4 Because it's big enough to destroy a city, asteroid 2024 YR4 became a source of alarm due to the uncommonly high risk it had of colliding with Earth on Dec ...