Quickly, quickly! You don't want to be out there. Don't you know that there's an asteroid coming? It's this one, over here. Asteroid 2024 YR4, and it could smash into Earth in 2032. NEWS SOUNDBITE ...
A privately-built spacecraft has embarked on an unprecedented deep space mission to scout out an asteroid's potential for mining. The probe, called Odin, was launched on a SpaceX rocket alongside ...
NASA gave the all-clear Monday on an asteroid that previously had a chance of colliding with Earth in 2032. While its odds had briefly risen to a record high of 3.1%, they have now dropped to near ...
After two months of observations, NASA scientists have officially declared Earth safe from “city-killer” asteroid 2024 YR4. On Tuesday, the space agency recently placed space rock’s impact ...
The asteroid, measuring between 130 to 300 feet wide, was discovered in December 2024. While the risk to Earth is negligible, 2024 YR4 has a slightly higher chance of impacting the moon.
NASA's Lucy spacecraft, on its way to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, has its next target in its sights: the main belt asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson. Currently 45 million miles (70 million kilometers ...
The ESO's Very Large Telescope provided crucial data needed to calculate the asteroid's orbit. The potential risk of Asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth in 2032 dropped to nearly zero following new ...
Illustration: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Conceptual Image Lab/Adriana Gutierrez The Lucy spacecraft just got its first good look at the main belt asteroid Donaldjohanson as the NASA ...
NASA scientists said Monday there is "no significant potential" for Asteroid 2024 YR4 to hit Earth in the next century. The updated prediction comes after additional observations, and weeks of ...
You can get in touch with Jesus by emailing [email protected] Scientists have officially ruled out any threat from a newly discovered asteroid. After months of speculation, NASA and the ...
The asteroid, Asteroid 2024 YR4, which was first spotted by telescopes on Dec. 27, now has a 0.004 percent chance of hitting the planet and is “expected to safely pass… ...