Paul Chodas, who heads NASA's Center for Near Earth Objects Studies, told the Associated Press: "That's the outcome we expected all along, although we couldn't be 100% sure that it would happen." NASA ...

"When first discovered, asteroid 2024 YR4 had a very small ... manager of the JPL Center, told the Associated Press. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay ...

"While this asteroid no longer poses a significant impact hazard to Earth, 2024 YR4 provided an invaluable opportunity” for study, NASA said in a statement. The Associated Press Health and ...

Hera spacecraft captured rare images of Deimos, one of Mars’ two moons, from 621 miles away while en route to the asteroid ...