A giant space rock hurtling towards Earth at thousands of miles per hour might sound like something from a sci-fi film, but a ...
YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying attention to it.
There is far more tiny debris out there than larger chunks—so impacts from objects that ... We'll be able to follow the ...
The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3% as more ...
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.