It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain ...

Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.

(KTLA) – A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small ... YR4 — having a more than 1% chance of hitting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.

An asteroid the size of 59 Bono's is racing towards Earth and would 'devastate' Ireland if it hit. Global defence plans have ...

If 2024 YR4 were to hit Earth, scientists predict that the ... in determining whether the world must prepare for a real-life asteroid deflection mission—or if we can safely cross another space ...

It might not be the world-ending apocalypse foretold in the Netflix drama Don’t Look Up, but astronomers have significantly upped the odds of a direct hit from a giant asteroid currently hurtling ...

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AN astronomy expert has warned that a giant asteroid could wipe out Ireland with major earthquakes and tsunamis, saying: “It’s a real danger.” David Moore from Astronomy Ireland ...

This asteroid, if it were to hit Earth, would result in an explosion 100 times greater than a modern nuclear warhead. While its chances of hitting the earth are small, they are still very real.

On September 24, 2182, a relatively large space rock has a 0.037% chance of crashing onto the surface of Earth. Although the chances of impact are slim, Bennu is still one of the most potentially ...