The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA ...
This dangerous asteroid will be the target of observations by the James Webb Space Telescope. Astronomers will use the ...
By April this year, scientists will start to decide whether to send a mission to intercept an asteroid that may hit Earth in ...
Astronomers have discovered asteroid 2024 YR4, which may hit Earth on December 2, 2032. The estimated impact probability is ...
Beyond the immediate impact damage, an asteroid impact would have long-lasting effects on Earth's atmosphere. What would ...
Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of striking Earth in 2032.
Astronomers will have more information later this spring about the asteroid's path and its likelihood of hitting Earth.
As the chances of the 'city-killing' asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth increase, the world's space agencies have made a rare emergency decision.
The chances of an asteroid hitting the Earth with enough force to destroy a small country have been increased to 1 in 43.
NASA has updated its predictions for asteroid 2024 YR, increasing the chances of a collision with Earth on December 22, 2032, from 1% to 2.3%, roughly a one-in-43 chance. The asteroid, up to 90 meters ...