Late last year, a newly discovered asteroid caused quite a stir when initial observations revealed a greater than 1% chance that it would strike the Earth in 2032. The medium-sized asteroid, dubbed ...
Astronomers were busy in 2025, starting the year off by tracking an asteroid that put Earth on alert, followed by discoveries ...
It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain low — but with relatively limited observations so far, the odds are in flux.
Earthlings can keep their plans seven years from now after scientists have officially declared Asteroid 2024 YR4 is not a threat to our planet. Asteroid 2024 YR4 was discovered on Dec. 27 by the ...
The narrow difference is due to the two agencies’ use of different tools for determining the asteroid’s orbit and modeling its potential impact. But both percentages rise above the 2.7% chance of ...
No need to brace for Armageddon just yet. After reaching seemingly apocalyptic levels yesterday, the odds of “city killer” asteroid 2024 YR4 striking our planet have dropped dramatically. NASA ...
SPACE (KXAN) — We’re seven years away from a possible asteroid impact on Earth. The asteroid, 2024 YR4, has a 1-in-43 chance of striking the Earth and is the size of Cinderella’s Castle at Disney ...
(NewsNation) — The odds that a potentially destructive asteroid will collide with Earth in 2032 have increased once again, NASA says, but the chance of an actual impact is still quite slim. NASA’s ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Asteroid (612356) 2002 JX8 will come within 2.6 million ...
Asteroid systems, particularly binary configurations, represent dynamic natural laboratories for studying impact processes and collisional outcomes in our Solar System. Recent advances have shed light ...
The dinosaurs' extinction was spurred by an asteroid that struck Earth. By studying the crater, scientists now know what happened after the impact.
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