Space.com15h
What the asteroid with a 1-in-48 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 looks like (images)
"I find this asteroid to be extremely exciting! This is the last chance we have to observe the asteroid from Gemini before 2028." ...
Asteroid Bennu still a concern: year of possible impact with Earth and the devastation it would cause
Space agencies around the world are tasked with locating, studying and analysing the trajectories of cosmic objects that pose ...
Smithsonian Magazine9d
Astronomers Raise Odds of Asteroid Impact in 2032 to 2.3 Percent—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic
Though that number’s rising, experts say further research could bring it to zero Margherita Bassi Daily Correspondent Last week, NASA reported that a newly identified asteroid has a more than 1 ...
SB Nation on MSN9d
Totally Not Fake News: Super Bowl rooting interest for the Houston Texans’ fanbase (mostly)
HOUSTON - By now, the participants for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans are set. In a rematch of Super Bowl LVI, The ...
How an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon
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 ...
Scientists discover rare new animal in remote Cambodian mountains: ‘It’s incredibly exciting’
After a comprehensive survey of the Virachey National Park in Cambodia, a total of nine new species have been discovered. As ...
Phys.org13d
Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth: What we know so far
Fortunately, the asteroid will make another close approach to the Earth in December 2028—passing around 8 million kilometers ...
eNCA14d
A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth. How worried should we be?
Shockwaves powerful enough to flatten everything for miles. It may sound apocalyptic, but a newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than one percent chance of ...
Firstpost14d
Will asteroid YR4 collide with Earth in December 2032?
Is an asteroid set to collide with Earth in 2032? Scientists from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) say they have spotted a space rock that could smash into the Earth. While the ...
India Today14d
Could cause severe damage: Asteroid cruising toward Earth, Nasa assessing risk
Estimated to be about 130 to 300 feet wide, Asteroid 2024 YR4 grabbed the attention of astronomers when it rose on the NASA automated Sentry risk list on December 31, 2024. Listen to Story Nasa ...