The asteroid will pass at a distance of 6.68 million kilometres from Earth, which is roughly 17 times closer than the distance between Earth and the Moon. Astronomers consider such proximity a close ...

A combination of a dynamo-generated magnetic field and massive impacts could explain the highly magnetized rocks in some ...

A large asteroid, 2003 MH4, will pass by Earth on May 24. It is about the size of the Eiffel Tower. The asteroid will travel ...

There have been proposed hypotheses as to how the Moon could have developed a core dynamo. For instance, a 2022 analysis suggested that in the first billion years, when the Moon was covered in molten ...

MH4, as tall as the Eiffel Tower, will safely pass Earth on May 24. Though not a threat, it's classified as potentially ...

Just days earlier, on May 21, a smaller asteroid named 2025 KF made an even closer pass — just 111,000 kilometres from Earth, ...

An asteroid over three football fields in size, designated 387746 (2003 MH4), is set to pass Earth closely tomorrow. , ...

NASA confirms Asteroid 2003 MH4's close yet safe flyby near Earth on 24 May. No impact risk; tracked by CNEOS with full ...

Nasa's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) and planetary defense teams are vigilantly tracking 2003 MH4’s trajectory ...

The asteroid, known as 387746 (2003 MH4), is enormous. It measures around 335 metres wide, or 1,100 feet. That’s roughly the ...

From fiery asteroids to rogue planets, humanity’s fascination with its own demise has fuelled countless blockbuster films. End-of-the-world movies captivate us with their spectacle and suspense, but ...

NASA has tracked four asteroids set to safely fly past Earth between May 23 and 25, including one the size of a stadium.