NASA and other space agencies are attempting to come up with a way to destroy a massive asteroid unlikely to strike Earth.
The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...
The chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth in 2032 hit a record high. Experts expect the risk percentage to fluctuate before likely dropping to zero. Here’s why.
The threat from space rock 2024 YR4 has surpassed that of Apophis, an asteroid feared by scientists 20 years ago. The danger ...
Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of ...
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...
And if it hits home, it could cause an explosion equivalent to 500 atomic bombs, putting around 110 million lives at risk ...
It could cause mass destruction if it lands in a populated area - hundreds of times worse than the Hiroshima bomb ...