But scientists now say that there is a very real chance Earth will be hit by a 'city killer' asteroid on December 2, 2032. With an estimated diameter of up to 300 feet (90 metres), the asteroid ...

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A recently discovered asteroid that has captured the attention of the astronomy community now has a slightly increased risk of affecting Earth. Named 2024 YR4, the asteroid has a 2.2% chance of ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons on the lunar far side. That's good news for ...

The animation, provided by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), shows the path of a 130- to 300-foot-wide asteroid — named 2024 YR4 — having a more than 1 ...

A nuclear weapon could potentially be sent into space to deflect an asteroid heading Earth's way, an astronomer has told Sky News. Dr David Whitehouse said the measure could be taken against a ...

Theres a 1.2% chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth along that red belt just before Christmas of 2032. While the asteroid's potential impact is being taken seriously, scientists are urging the ...

Astronomy doesn’t stop. On Christmas Day 2024 researchers made a significant discovery with the identification of a 196-foot asteroid hurtling towards earth. The space rock is currently around ...

According to NASA’s analysis, the asteroid, called 2024 YR4, has a more than one percent chance of colliding with Earth on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2032 —meaning there is still about a 99% chance that it ...

A newly-discovered 100 metre wide asteroid heading towards Earth has triggered a planetary defence response group. Spotted last month by a telescope in Chile, the near-Earth asteroid - designated ...

NASA has warned two massive asteroids 2025 BS4 and 2025 BH2 are set to come dangerously close to Earth today. Asteroid 2025 BS4, will safely pass Earth on January 28, traveling at 35,000 miles per ...