Newly detected near-Earth asteroid has astronomers’ full attention
On Wednesday, an unprecedented memo from the International Asteroid Warning Network reached the United Nations Office for ...
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Agencies plan for near-Earth asteroid’s close encounter in 2032
Astronomers confirmed the object as a near-Earth asteroid, and catalogued it as 2024 YR4. But additional calculations soon raised red flags—its estimated 130-328 feet diameter and potential ...
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An asteroid with a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032 is triggering planetary defense planning
the technical lead at NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies, told Business Insider. Even so, the object — called asteroid 2024 YR4 — is Earth's biggest known impact threat in 20 years ...
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Newly discovered near-Earth asteroid isn't an asteroid at all — it's Elon Musk's trashed Tesla
Astronomers have retracted the discovery of a new asteroid ... human-made objects are launched into space. These misidentifications could lead to more false alarms for near-Earth asteroids ...