Why we should get used to being worried about asteroids crashing into Earth
The most scare about an asteroid strike has passed – but advances in technology mean we can now see more and more of them out ...
SpaceX launch sends 22 new Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit
A SpaceX Falcon 9 booster rocket successfully launched Saturday to deploy 22 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit ...
NASA’s New Asteroid Data Changes Everything – And the Moon Might Pay the Price
YR4 is a recently discovered near-Earth object (NEO) currently being closely monitored by NASA’s planetary defense teams.
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Asteroid's Earth Impact Odds Plummet, Scientists Now Playing the Long Wait Game
Latest observations slash collision probability for asteroid 2024 YR4 from 2.8% to 0.16%, but no further updates are possible until 2028.
Killer asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit some of the world's most populous cities on December 22, 2032; do you live in any of these places?
YR4 could strike Earth in 2032. Its size ranges from 40 to 90 meters. The asteroid could cause significant damage, especially ...
‘City Killer’ asteroid approaching Earth in 2032: Is Mumbai at risk? Here’s what we know
Asteroid 2024 YR4 poses a potential threat to Earth with a 1.5% impact chance in December 2032. Major cities like Mumbai, ...
Likelihood of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Colliding with Earth Keeps Changing — But It Remains Big Enough to Destroy a City
The asteroid — which was initially discovered in December 2024 — is large enough to destroy a whole city, according to ...
City-killer asteroid heading towards Earth caught on film
An asteroid which has a one in 32 chance of hitting the Earth with enough force to destroy a city has been caught on camera.
AI predicts 2032 'city killer' asteroid has even higher chance of hitting Earth
An AI platform predicted that the likelihood of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth in 2032 has risen to an all-time high.