NASA said last week that there is currently a 2.3% (or 1 in 43) chance that the asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, will hit Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. While still tiny, that probability nearly doubled from ...

It's an asteroid the size of Germany which would wipe out all human life on earth if it ever hit — which is extremely unlikely to ever happen. The Vesta asteroid has a diameter of more than 300 ...

If an asteroid the size of YR4 were to hit our planet, it would not end life ... an amateur astronomer in Germany, who has calculated the asteroid’s possible impact corridor.

A small asteroid burned up in Earth's atmosphere ... It measured around 3.3 feet wide (1 meter) and burned up harmlessly over Berlin, Germany in January. The other, 2024 RW1, exploded over the ...

An asteroid hit Earth hours after it was detected ... Another asteroid burned up harmlessly over Germany in January. It measured about 3.3 feet wide. In September, an asteroid detected within ...

An asteroid was pegged to hit Earth “imminently,” according ... The first imminent impactor occurred over Berlin, Germany, in January. It was named 2024 BX1 and measured approximately 3.3 ...

A few months ago, an asteroid created quite a buzz. At one point, asteroid 2024 YR4 had a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth, creating plenty of headlines about its potential impact. The threat is all ...

4, a similarly-sized asteroid struck over the Phillippines. On Jan. 21, another asteroid hit above Germany. Ariana is the assistant news editor of Chron. Her stories focus on space, wildlife ...

The Webb Space Telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth’s hit list. Discovered late last year, the asteroid 2024 YR4 was ...

Last month, an asteroid impacted Earth's atmosphere just ... suburban,' too Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer threatens to hit Earth, but we can still hit it — for science! "ATLAS survey obtained ...

On Sept. 4, a similarly-sized asteroid struck over the Phillippines. On Jan. 21, another asteroid hit above Germany.

Last month, an asteroid impacted Earth's atmosphere just ... and burned up harmlessly over Berlin, Germany in January. The other, 2024 RW1, exploded over the Philippines on Sept.