Will That Asteroid Strike Earth? Risk Level Rises to Highest Ever Recorded.
The threat from space rock 2024 YR4 has surpassed that of Apophis, an asteroid feared by scientists 20 years ago. The danger remains low, but experts are estimating the damage that could be done.
Odds of asteroid YR4 hitting Earth just went up again, reaching new high
The asteroid, big enough to wipe out an entire city, now has a higher chance of smashing into our home planet in 2032, according to NASA.
'Remarkable' cosmic explosion discovered in decades-old X-ray data
The "needle in the haystack" discovery of a powerful explosion from a mysterious unknown object outside our galaxy has ...
See images of the ‘city-killer’ asteroid with a 1-in-48 chance of hitting Earth
A Chilean space telescope has captured striking images of YR4 2024, the “city-killer” asteroid that’s potentially on a ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's what could happen - and what's being done
In 1908, a 30-meter-wide (98-foot-wide) asteroid struck the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in a remote Siberian forest of Russia, according to the Planetary Society. The event leveled trees and destroyed ...
Chance of a Recently-Discovered Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032 Has More Than Doubled, According to NASA
The possibility of a recently-discovered asteroid striking Earth has doubled within the past several weeks, according to NASA ...
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OTD In Space – February 15: Meteor Explodes Over Chelyabinsk, Russia
On February 15, 2013, a small asteroid exploded over the city of Chelyabinsk, Russia. The shock wave from this explosion damaged thousands of buildings, and almost 1,500 people were injured by broken ...
Could this asteroid crash into Earth in 2032? What Arizonans need to know
YR4 is circling Earth and NASA predicts it could strike the planet in 2032. Here's what to know about the asteroid headed ...