The risk assessment of the newly discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 has increased from a chance of 1.2% impact over the last week ...
The space rock is formally named 2024 YR4. Scientists say it currently carries a 2% risk of making contact with Earth when it eventually reaches this part of the solar system on Dec. 22 ...
It's the most hazardous space rock detected since astronomers first discovered the notorious Apophis in 2004, which was eventually dismissed as a threat when it approaches in 2029. NASA and the ...
But that also means the space rock has a nearly 99% chance of safely passing by Earth in 2032, according to the ESA and NASA. Future observations of the asteroid will help scientists determine the ...
Moon rocks have also made brief visits at the White House. During Trump's first term in office, a different Apollo 17 rock ...
The chance of a newly discovered space rock hitting Earth in about eight years was predicted at 1.6 percent last week. Though that number’s rising, experts say further research could bring it to ...
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Risk of football pitch-sized asteroid hitting Earth doubles in a weekThe risk of an asteroid hitting Earth has doubled in a week but there are no plans yet to build a spacecraft to deflect the ...
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