When an asteroid threatens Earth, astronomers use a rating called the Torino scale to communicate the risk. Richard Binzel, ...
The asteroids are as large as around 75 and 91 feet in diameter, according to the Center for Near Earth Object Studies.
Scientists are considering possible deflection scenarios, including detonating a nuclear bomb near the asteroid.
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A new study sized the asteroid at around 60 meters. Chances of it hitting the Moon may soon increase.
"If 2024 YR4 strikes the Moon in 2032, it will (statistically speaking) be the largest impact in approximately 5,000 years," ...
NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4, a space rock approximately the size of a 15-story building, might collide with the ...
Dive into NASA's ATLAS system as interstellar 3I/ATLAS nears Sun on 29 Oct 2025—no Earth hit, but astrometry campaign probes anomalies & ET tech theories. Facts on defense activation ...
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Tiny asteroid detected hours before hitting Earth to become 4th 'imminent impactor' of 2024
A tiny asteroid measuring some 27 inches (70 cm) wide was detected on a collision course with Earth above Siberia. It is ...
Scientists have issued a chilling warning regarding the city-killier asteroid, 2024 YR4, currently racing toward the moon, ...
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Two House-Sized Asteroids Are Getting Closer to Earth at High Speed — NASA Closely Monitors
NASA is closely tracking two asteroids, 2025 VW and 2025 VC2 that are around 1-2 million miles away from the planet.
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