A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting ...
The risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth seems to be creeping up as astronomers gather more data, but does that mean we ...
According to the BBC, the asteroid's size means it would have the same power as a nuclear bomb if it were to hit the Earth.
The risk of impact is likely to drop to zero as observations of Asteroid 2024 YR4 continue.
YR4, which was recently spotted in the cosmos with a non-zero chance of hitting Earth in the coming years, may have caused ...
The probability of a 2032 collision with the 50-meter asteroid has risen to 1.9%. However, ongoing calculations in the coming ...
The measure could be taken to divert a space rock being monitored by the European Space Agency, which is expected to cross ...
The threat of Asteroid 2024 YR4 has not gone away just yet. The near-Earth object was discovered in December and calculations of its orbit showed something concerning: there was a remote possibility ...
Experts are tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth in 2032. Observations continue to refine ...
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.
Astronomers are monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a slim 1.2% chance of colliding with Earth on December 22, 2032.