NASA tracking Asteroid 2024 YR4, which could be heading toward Earth in 2032
Data collected from a once-defunct NASA satellite show that Earth grew two extra radiation belts following a supercharged geomagnetic storm in May 2024, including a never-before-seen structure that is "likely still there today," researchers say.
NASA makes 'emergency preparation' over asteroid that has chance of hitting Earth in next seven years
However, Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.3 percent chance of colliding with Earth in seven years' time, and its estimated width of 90m means it is roughly the size of Big Ben. The celestial body has been closely monitored by NASA since its December 2024 discovery.
The odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth are shifting, with the space rock now carrying a 1-in-48 chance of collision.
Space agencies have been granted permission to use a giant telescope to assess the potential impact of a "city-killer" ...
Astronomers are closely tracking Asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small but notable chance of colliding with Earth in 2032.
NASA landed a spacecraft on an asteroid! After a five-year mission, the NEAR-Shoemaker spacecraft touched down on the near-Earth asteroid 433 Eros. This was the first soft landing on an asteroid, and ...
NASA and the European Space Agency have issued updates on what is considered to be the most dangerous asteroid astronomers ...
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NASA rallies and makes urgent decision to tackle asteroid hurtling towards EarthThe asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 has the highest Earth collision probability ever recorded on the European Space Agency's scale, ...
Beyond the immediate impact damage, an asteroid impact would have long-lasting effects on Earth's atmosphere. What would ...
New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons ...
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