Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
Astronomers say the 2024 YR4 asteroid still has a 97% chance of missing Earth in 2032, but the now 3.1% chance it will hit ...
Scientists' verdict on 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 as experts warn 'hope for the best'
The asteroid, discovered in December 2024, is believed to measure between 40 metres and 90 metres. It was first given a ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in seven years. Here's what could happen — and what's being done about it
Not much is known about 2024 YR4, but the asteroid is estimated to be 40 to 90 metres wide, a "size range comparable to that of a large building," Dr Paul Chodas, manager for the Centre for Near-Earth ...
Scientists Just Found a Hidden Planet That’s Absolutely Massive
Gaia-4b, a giant exoplanet orbiting a small star, is the first planet confirmed using Gaia’s astrometric technique.
Earth’s magnetic field triggers a superpower in sea turtles that makes them ‘dance’
This week, see what makes loggerhead sea turtles “dance,” track a cosmic “ghost particle,” uncover an ancient basilica, and more.
2024 YR4: What we know about the asteroid that could hit Earth
There is an estimated 2.3% chance that the 2024 YR4 asteroid is heading our way. Here's everything you need to know about the ...
NASA telescopes deliver stellar bouquet in time for Valentine's day
A bouquet of thousands of stars in bloom has arrived. This composite image contains the deepest X-ray image ever made of the ...
Webb telescope has a new mission: surveillance of a threatening asteroid
The Webb telescope is well-suited to identify asteroid 2024 YR4's size. Webb views a type of light we can't see with the ...
NASA telescope to study 'city-killer' asteroid in 'emergency' decision as odds of striking Earth go up
NASA is using its most powerful space telescope to study the true size of the "city-killer" asteroid that has a one-in-43 ...
NASA makes emergency call as odds of ‘city-killing’ asteroid striking Earth increase
NASA is training humanity’s most powerful telescope on a “city-killing” asteroid to determine whether or not we need to brace ...