Nasa and China brace for ‘city-killer’ asteroid: Will Earth be ready?
A massive asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, has captured global attention as both Nasa and China scramble to assess and counter the looming threat.
How NASA and China Are Preparing To Blow Up Asteroids
With the "city-killer" Y24 asteroid headed for Earth, the world's largest space agencies are exploring ways to halt its ...
Why we should get used to being worried about asteroids crashing into Earth
The most scare about an asteroid strike has passed – but advances in technology mean we can now see more and more of them out ...
Killer asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit some of the world's most populous cities on December 22, 2032; do you live in any of these places?
YR4 could strike Earth in 2032. Its size ranges from 40 to 90 meters. The asteroid could cause significant damage, especially ...
Why the chance that an asteroid might hit Earth in 2032 keeps changing
An asteroid between 130 and 300 feet wide has a slight chance of hitting Earth in 2032 — but the precise odds have been a moving target since the space rock was first detected nearly two months ago.
Asteroid hurtling toward Earth? Odds for impact increase once again
In early February, NASA announced that the asteroid’s chances of hitting our planet grew to 2.3%. And most recently, on Feb.
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Asteroid's Earth Impact Odds Plummet, Scientists Now Playing the Long Wait Game
Latest observations slash collision probability for asteroid 2024 YR4 from 2.8% to 0.16%, but no further updates are possible until 2028.