The threat from space rock 2024 YR4 has surpassed that of Apophis, an asteroid feared by scientists 20 years ago. The danger remains low, but experts are estimating the damage that could be done.
YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but as astronomers make more observations about its trajectory, the odds of ...
An asteroid between about 130 and 300 ft. (40 and 90 meters) in diameter has been given a 2.3% chance of it hitting Earth on ...
The chances of an asteroid as large as the width of an NFL field striking Earth continue to tick up, according to NASA.
NASA has increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, up from 1 in 42 as reported in ...
"Even the strongest hurricanes in the solar system seem calm in comparison." ...
In 2021, NASA gave the all-clear to another potentially worrisome asteroid, Apophis, after new telescope observations ruled ...
Alas, the miracle could not last. The solar storms were heating Earth's upper atmosphere, causing it to inflate and increase ...
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...
Countless celestial objects traverse the cosmos, each with its own unique characteristics and potential impact, literally, on Earth. Among ...
Look up this week for February’s full snow moon and to catch the last glimpse of a visible parade of planets in the night sky ...
By April this year, scientists will start to decide whether to send a mission to intercept an asteroid that may hit Earth in 2032.