This time last year, the world was gripped by reports that an incoming, nearly 200-feet-wide asteroid had a tiny, tiny chance ...
Late in 2024, astronomers spotted a new near-Earth asteroid named 2024 YR4. By mid-2025, its improved orbit tracking raised ...
On December 22nd, 2032, Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4 percent chance of actually striking the Moon. If it does, it will release ...
If the building-size asteroid 2024 YR4 crashes into the moon in December 2032, the impact will produce a bright flash that may be visible to the naked eye, a new study finds.
A bus-size asteroid is racing through space on a trajectory that will bring it close to Earth, and NASA is watching it with ...
Could humanity nuke an incoming asteroid to deflect it and save the Earth, disaster-movie style? A unique new impact ...
NEW ORLEANS — There’s about a 4 percent chance that a building-sized asteroid will hit the moon in 2032. Moreover, there’s about a 1 percent chance that the asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, will not only ...
The space rock is hurtling toward the Earth at a zippy 8,478 miles per hour miles per hour, according to the space agency.
Some may eject huge plumes, while others could absorb the impact with less effect. “Every time we interact with an asteroid, we find something that surprises us, so there’s a lot more work to do,” ...
A rubble pile like Dimorphos reacts differently than a dense, solid rock. Some may eject huge plumes, while others could absorb the impact with less effect. “Every time we interact with an asteroid, ...