NASA has downgraded the odds of an asteroid strike to Earth in 2032, with the risk of impact now close to zero. All eyes have ...

A newly discovered asteroid being tracked by the global science community has a nearly 98% chance of zooming by Earth without touching our atmosphere. However, if Asteroid 2024 YR4 does hit Earth, ...

The chance of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth has changed yet again, according to scientists. The asteroid, which was first reported in December 2024 and is large enough to destroy an entire ...

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In February, the James Webb Space Telescope will briefly be able to observe asteroid 2024 YR4, which currently has a 4 per ...

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In late December of 2024, um, *** NASA funded near Earth asteroid survey, the one that, you know, I operate called Atlas, uh, discovered an asteroid that as it came by the Earth, uh, this time around, ...

A so-called "city killer" asteroid scientists have been monitoring after discovering it had a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032 "no longer poses a significant threat," NASA said in its latest ...

Occasionally, asteroids get caught in Earth’s orbit, temporarily becoming mini moons before continuing their cosmic paths. These rare occurrences offer valuable insights into the mechanics of our ...

When astronomers discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 late last year, not much was mentioned about the probability of it colliding with Earth. Asteroid 2024 YR4 is approximately 150-feet wide and could impact ...

"The impact could pose some danger to equipment or astronauts on the moon, and certainly to satellites and other Earth-orbiting platforms, which are above our atmosphere." Earth may no longer be ...