New NASA imagery shows large asteroid that could impact Earth in 2032
A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting ...
Scientist warns it might be too late to deflect ‘city-killer’ asteroid heading toward Earth
The volcanologist threw cold water on the defense potential of the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft, which ...
How do astronomers track asteroids that could threaten Earth?
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.
Danger close: ‘City-killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 tops NASA’s threat risk list as odds of hitting Earth spikes in a month
NASA is continuously refining its tracking of 2024 YR4, using its network of telescopes, including the repurposed WISE Space ...
An asteroid has a 2.2 per cent chance of hitting Earth. How would we respond to an actual threat?
NASA says it's aware of an asteroid with a "very small chance" of hitting Earth in seven years. It's raised questions about what scientists could do to divert a threatening asteroid — and who would be ...
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NASA rallies and makes urgent decision to tackle asteroid hurtling towards Earth
The asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 has the highest Earth collision probability ever recorded on the European Space Agency's scale, ...
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Chances increase of an asteroid impacting Earth in 2032 – but there is no need for panic
While the apparent increase in collision probability for December 2032 may seem concerning, experts stress that the risk ...
NASA’s Asteroid Sample Reveals a Shocking Link Between Space and Earth’s Salt Lakes
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission uncovered a cosmic connection between asteroid Bennu and Earth’s Searles Lake. Both contain minerals formed by evaporating salty water, hinting that Bennu’s parent body once ...
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New NASA imagery shows a large asteroid could impact Earth in 2032
The animation, provided by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial Impact Last ... and South Asia.” The images in the animation were captured by an ATLAS telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, on ...
Chances of 'country-killer' asteroid hitting Earth increased to 1 in 43
The chances of an asteroid hitting the Earth with enough force to destroy a small country have been increased to 1 in 43.