A potentially catastrophic asteroid, dubbed a “city killer”, is on a collision course with the Moon, and scientists warn the impact could have dangerous ripple effects for Earth. The asteroid, named 2024 YR4, no longer poses a direct threat to our planet, but NASA has identified a 4.3% chance of it striking the lunar surface…
Asteroid 2024 YR4 is not expected to strike Earth, but more and more, scientists worry that it could collide with the Moon. According to the experts at the University of Western Ontario caution that such an impact would hurl more than 100 million kilograms of rubbish into space. This fast-moving lunar material can be a…
The asteroid, named 2024 YR4, was first detected on December 27, 2023, by the El Sauce Observatory in Chile. A massive asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, has captured global attention as both Nasa and China scramble to assess and counter the looming threat. With a 1 in 38 chance of impact in 2032, scientists warn that…
Astronomers worldwide are closely monitoring Asteroid 2024 YR4, a recently discovered space rock that has sparked global attention due to its potential risk to Earth. The asteroid, detected in December 2024, has been categorized as a “city killer” due to its estimated 1.5% chance (1 in 67) of impact when it makes a close flyby…
On Christmas Day 2024, an asteroid nearly the size of a football field silently slipped past Earth, coming within twice the distance of the Moon. Just two days later, astronomers peering through a Chilean telescope noticed something disconcerting: this space rock, now designated 2024 YR4, might not miss us next time.Since then, its trajectory has…