Astronomers have found a cluster of giant asteroids co-orbiting the Sun with Venus—space rocks that might become a long-term hazard for Earth. These are not ordinary asteroids. Sometimes referred to as city killers because of their size, many are bigger than 140 meters; they are big enough to wipe out a whole urban centre upon…
Close call: Earth spared from asteroid impact, but the Moon is at risk For weeks, it was the rock tour that had the world on edge. NASA’s eyes were locked on asteroid 2024 YR4, a massive space rock once feared to be on a collision course with Earth. The numbers kept changing—1 in 32 odds…
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…
Nasa is keeping a close watch on an asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032, sparking global talks on how to stop such a catastrophic disaster, New York Post reports.The asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has a 1.5% chance of hitting Earth, according to Nasa’s latest calculations. While the risk is low, the possible impact is…
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…