Scientists will be able to get another look at the asteroid then, Harwood said, and determine its orbit and trajectory. Betts said, "The odds are very good that not only will this not hit Earth ...

Its size and trajectory are enough to activate the two United Nations-endorsed asteroid reaction groups, IAWN and the Space Mission Planning Advisory Group. An asteroid this size impacts Earth ...

But scientists say they expect the asteroid’s future trajectory and impact probability to change as astronomers collect and analyze more data. Why is this asteroid making headlines? Identifying ...