The threat from space rock 2024 YR4 has surpassed that of Apophis, an asteroid feared by scientists 20 years ago. The danger ...
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid that could be as big as a football field as ...
further observations eventually allowed astronomers in 2021 to rule out the possibility of an impact when the asteroid makes a close flyby to Earth in 2029 and again in 2036. In the coming years ...
According to USA TODAY, the asteroid is moving away from Earth now on its orbital path, so a larger telescope like Webb will help narrow down the asteroid's true trajectory. The asteroid is ...