3 days ago · Scientists closely monitoring so-called "city-killer" asteroid 03:57. An asteroid has a small chance of hitting Earth less than eight years from now, and astronomers are enlisting the help of NASA ...

1 day ago · The volcanologist threw cold water on the defense potential of the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft, which knocked the 580-foot-wide asteroid Dimorphos off course in 2022.

1 day ago · There are estimated to be 25,000 city-killer-size asteroids in near-Earth orbits, and just under half have been found. 2024 YR4–size asteroids are far more plentiful.

4 days ago · An illustration of a large asteroid approaching Earth. The building-size asteroid 2024 YR4 has a roughly 2.3% chance of hitting our planet in 2032. ... 'City-killer' asteroid has a 1-in-43 chance ...

Astronomers are keeping a close eye on Asteroid 2024 YR4, which currently has a 2.3% chance of colliding with the Earth in 2032. The 300ft wide rock is roughly the same size as the Statue of ...

Feb 1, 2025 · It may sound apocalyptic, but a newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than one percent chance of colliding with Earth in about eight years.

Feb 2, 2025 · A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall could strike Earth on Dec.22, 2032, alerting planetary defense groups at the United Nations. ... “It would kill a lot of people if ...

Oct 31, 2022 · The 0.9-mile-wide (1.5 kilometers) asteroid is the largest potentially hazardous asteroid spotted in the past eight years and astronomers have dubbed it a "planet killer" because the...

Nov 11, 2023 · If a mile-wide asteroid is discovered hurtling toward Earth, our survival might depend on launching 1,000 spacecraft — or one well-placed nuke.

Nov 12, 2023 · In emergency decision, James Webb telescope will study 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 before its close approach to Earth