Astronomers Are Keeping an Eye on This Asteroid’s Odds of Hitting Earth
Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 YR4 could strike our planet — but not until December ...
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‘Christmas Day’ Asteroid On Course To Possibly Collide With Earth
Astronomers have identified a newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, which has a small but concerning chance of colliding with ...
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For International Asteroid Day, check out scientists’ plans for keeping dangerous space rocks from hitting Earth
International Asteroid Day is observed around the world on June 30. Founded after the release of the 2014 sci-fi film 51 Degrees North, which explores what would happen if an asteroid were to ...
Asteroid the size of a 20-story building headed for Earth in 2032, astronomers warn
Asteroid the size of a 20-story building headed for Earth in 2032, astronomers warn - The 60-metre object has ‘one of the ...
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Nasa’s DART spacecraft has crashed into an asteroid: how might this protect Earth from potential destruction?
The true measure of DART’s success will be exactly how much it diverted the asteroid’s trajectory. Knowing this can help the world prepare to defend itself against bigger asteroids that could ...
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How to watch asteroid as big as 'football stadium' passing by earth on Wednesday
Scientists say massive asteroid passing by the earth early Wednesday morning will be almost 2.2 million kilometres away You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you ...