An asteroid discovered over 200 years ago which is roughly the size of Germany would have catastrophic consequences for life on Earth if it ever hit the planet.

An asteroid hit Earth just hours after being detected. ... (1 meter) and burned up harmlessly over Berlin, Germany in January. The other, 2024 RW1, exploded over the Philippines on Sept. 4.

The first imminent impactor occurred over Berlin, Germany, in January. It was named 2024 BX1 and measured approximately 3.3-feet wide. It burned up over the Berlin sky without incident.

Newfound Asteroid May Hit Earth in 2032, Scientists Say. ... 2032, says Daniel Bamberger, an amateur astronomer in Germany, who has calculated the asteroid’s possible impact corridor.

A “city killer” asteroid experts feared was on a crash course with Earth is now expected to miss the planet — but it still has a chance of smashing into the moon.

The asteroid was detected by astronomers earlier this morning, ... On Sept. 4, a similarly-sized asteroid struck over the Phillippines. On Jan. 21, another asteroid hit above Germany. ...

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 ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 won't hit Earth in December 2032, but that doesn't mean we're out of the woods forever. Researchers warn that "city killer" space rock could approach our planet again in the ...

But an asteroid passing closing to the planet is still a great opportunity for research, and astronomers have been taking readings from YR4 and have now created a 3D model of it.

The once-dubbed "city-killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 has surprised scientists with its 'unusual' shape as it rapidly rotates through space on a trajectory that could see it hit the moon.

An asteroid hit Earth just hours after being detected. ... (1 meter) and burned up harmlessly over Berlin, Germany in January. The other, 2024 RW1, exploded over the Philippines on Sept. 4.