Men's Journal16d
Likelihood of Major Asteroid Hitting Earth Just Got Upgraded Again
A new asteroid that was discovered hurtling towards Earth in December has the highest odds of a collision to date, according to new data from NASA. New Scientist reported on Monday that asteroid ...
CBS News9d
Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses significant threat to Earth in 2032, NASA's latest analysis determines
A so-called "city killer" asteroid scientists have been monitoring after discovering it had a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032 "no longer poses a significant threat," NASA said in its latest ...
Newsweek27d
Chance of Major Asteroid Hitting Earth Is Small, But Going Up
Andrew Stanton is a Newsweek weekend reporter based in Maine. His role is reporting on U.S. politics and social issues. Andrew joined Newsweek in 2021 from The Boston Globe. He is a graduate of ...
Indiatimes10d
What causes asteroid 2024 YR4’s impact probability to keep changing? Find out here
NASA and ESA are closely monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, which initially had a higher collision probability with Earth than the Apophis asteroid. New data has since lowered the impact risk to 1.5% ...
CBS News13d
Odds of asteroid YR4 2024 hitting Earth in 2032 go up, then down again, in latest NASA analysis
An asteroid gaining notoriety for its potential to collide with Earth in 2032 was estimated Tuesday to have roughly a 3% chance of striking our planet — the highest probability ever assigned ...
Digital Trends13d
That killer asteroid probably isn’t going to hit us after all
Artist's impression of an asteroid. This image is not intended to reflect the characteristics of any specific known asteroid. ESA-Science Office It seems that Earth isn’t likely to be struck by ...
The New York Times11d
Earth’s 1st Asteroid Mining Prospector Heads to the Launchpad
AstroForge’s Odin mission to survey a potentially metallic asteroid is packed and ready to lift off. By Jonathan O’Callaghan Jonathan O’Callaghan reported on AstroForge in 2023 when its ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston9d
Asteroid 2024 YR4’s chances of colliding with Earth drop near zero
In late December of 2024, um, *** NASA funded near Earth asteroid survey, the one that, you know, I operate called Atlas, uh, discovered an asteroid that as it came by the Earth, uh, this time ...
Indiatimes14d
Is Nasa planning to 'destroy' the 'city-killer' asteroid from hitting Earth in 2032?
Measuring between 130 and 300 feet wide, the asteroid could impact a major city, endangering millions. Space agencies worldwide are tracking its path, considering potential interventions.
CNN9d
The riskiest asteroid on record now has near-zero chance of hitting Earth
That’s a 1 in 59,000 possibility of impact, meaning there is a 99.9983% chance that the asteroid will safely zip by Earth in seven years, according to NASA. The agency also shared that the new ...
USA Today9d
Will an asteroid hit Earth? Likely not. NASA gives 'all clear' as odds fall to near zero
If you've been losing sleep at night over a certain threatening asteroid dominating the news cycle, it's time to catch up on your rest. The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 will crash into Earth in ...