Earth Is Safe From Menacing Asteroid—but Our Moon Might Take the Hit
New Webb Telescope data confirms that asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth during its 2032 flyby. As for the Moon, not ...
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"Mudball meteorite" spent 2 million years avoiding collision – until Earth
One of the most studied space rocks of all time has given scientists another big surprise, with the "mudball meteorite" Aguas ...
'City-Killer' Asteroid Impact Still a Possibility (Just Not With Earth)
Don't worry – it's still not a danger to Earth for the time being. When we last checked in, odds of a collision between 2024 ...
Asteroid Large Enough to Destroy an Entire City Could Still Strike the Moon in 2032, Scientists Say
The asteroid was first reported in December 2024 and is large enough to destroy an entire city. It was initially calculated ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4, which threatened to hit Earth, could collide with the Moon
A new observation estimates that the space rock measures 60 meters and has a 2% chance of impacting the satellite ...
‘City-killer’ asteroid won’t hit Earth in 2032, but don’t worry— another threat is looming
Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth in December 2032, but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods forever. Researchers warn ...
Asteroid May Not Hit Earth in 2032, But It Will Come Back
The bad news about that is that both Alinda and 2024 YR4 are very nearly in the plane of Earth's orbit, and are not tilted ...
Major update as asteroid could hit Earth - and it's bad news for the MOON as well
NASA have revealed a major update about a mega asteroid dubbed Space rock 2024 YR4. The asteroid was expected to hit Earth in 2032, predicting mass devastation ...
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A Near-Miss with a City-Killer Asteroid Highlights Gaps in Earth’s Defenses
The threat from near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 may have subsided, but discoveries of other hazardous space rocks are set to ...
Enormous asteroid the size of Germany which would wipe out all life on earth if it hit
An asteroid discovered over 200 years ago which is roughly the size of Germany would have catastrophic consequences for life ...
Astronomers Uncover Hidden Birthplaces of Meteorites and Asteroids
"This has been a decade-long detective story, with each recorded meteorite fall providing a new clue," said one astronomer.
Giant Asteroid 2014 TN17- twice the size of Taj Mahal racing toward Earth: NASA issues alert
TN17 will safely pass Earth this time, NASA's warning serves as a reminder of the lurking dangers in space. Scientists and ...