Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 0.0017% chance of hitting Earth, but media reports too often ignore the unlikelihood of impact in reports of near-Earth asteroids, a Tucson astronomer says.

While Asteroid 2024 YRA has a minute chance of hitting Earth in seven years, the co-lead of NASA's DART mission says a small spacecraft could deflect the space rock's course.

Ocean Census Unveils 866 New Marine Species ©National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) / Public Domain CC0 - Original / License The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census has identified ...