YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.

Astronomers have been keeping a close eye on an asteroid between 130 and 300 feet long that has a very small chance of crashing into Earth in 2032.

REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to defend against ...

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...

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On January 28, 2025, in Bataan, Philippines, @crisiel_grace shared a video of a rat pleading for mercy in front of a cat. The mother cat brought the rat to show her kittens, but the rat suddenly ...

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That's good news for scientists and NASA, which is looking to land astronauts at the south pole on the near, Earth-facing ...

The impact of a Bennu-sized object — a medium-sized asteroid — on Earth's land surface would generate a powerful shockwave, earthquakes, wildfires and thermal radiation, leave a gaping crater and ...

Though that number’s rising, experts say further research could bring it to zero Margherita Bassi Daily Correspondent Last week, NASA reported that a newly identified asteroid has a more than 1 ...

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...

New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons ...