Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes ...
An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...
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Comet G3 (ATLAS) looks breathtaking above future home of world's largest telescope (photos)
Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) seen above ESO's Paranal Observatory in Chile on Jan. 21, 2025. ESO's Very Large Telescope sits atop ...
Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth went up. Scientists aren't surprised.
Here are today's general risks from asteroids or comets both tiny and very large. Importantly, even relatively small rocks ...
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Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.
An Asteroid Has a 1-in-77 Chance of Hitting Earth. Here's What It Would Do
On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from ...
An asteroid is circling the Earth. What Arizonans need to know about impact
YR4 is circling Earth and NASA predicts it could strike the planet in 2032. Here's what to know about the asteroid headed toward Earth.
An Asteroid Has a 1-in-63 Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032—Here’s What That Means
A dive into probabilities, asteroid impact modeling, and what sort of damage an approximately 180-foot asteroid could cause ...