A "city-killer" asteroid has a slim chance to crash into Earth.
19 hours ago · A similar scenario unfolded in 2004 with Apophis, an asteroid initially projected to have a 2.7 percent chance of striking Earth in 2029. Further observations ruled out an impact. …
NASA Shares Observations of Recently-Identified Near Earth Asteroid
Jan 29, 2025 · NASA analysis of a near-Earth asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, indicates it has a more than 1% chance of impacting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032 – which also means there is about …
Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth…
3 days ago · The asteroid would detonate in the atmosphere, with a shockwave blasting Earth's surface as a result. The Tunguska impact was a "city killer" type event, leveling forest across a …
Newly discovered asteroid has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth in …
5 days ago · An asteroid first spotted in December has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Scientists are tracking the space rock to learn more about its size and trajectory.
'City-killer' asteroid has a 1-in-83 chance of smashing into Earth …
Jan 29, 2025 · The asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, was detected by NASA's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System on Dec. 27, 2024. According to researchers , it has about a 1-in-83 …
ESA actively monitoring near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4
Jan 29, 2025 · An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region. As a result, the object rose to the top of ESA’s …
Astronomers are tracking an asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
3 days ago · The odds are about 1% that the football field-sized object could hit the Earth, but that makes it the closest call in more than 20 years. ... Astronomers are tracking an asteroid that …
Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
Jan 29, 2025 · First spotted last month by a telescope in Chile, the near-Earth asteroid — designated 2024 YR4 — is estimated to be 130 to 330 feet (40 to 100 meters) across. …
Astronomers discover 196-foot asteroid with 1-in-83 chance of …
Jan 28, 2025 · A 196-foot-wide asteroid has a 1-in-83 chance of striking Earth in 2032. An expert tells Space.com where this asteroid could impact our planet and what level of destruction it …
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Could Strike Earth, Researchers Say, But the …
Jan 29, 2025 · A more accurate estimate could be made using radar, but that won’t be possible until the asteroid makes another close, but perfectly safe, pass by Earth on Dec. 17, 2028.