USA Today2d
Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up, but that was expected: What to know about 2024 YR4
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 less than eight years. And as they learn more about ...
Phys.org11d
How an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon
New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons on the lunar far side. That's good news for scientists and NASA ...
Yahoo2d
Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth go up as NASA tasked with studying it
An asteroid has a small chance of hitting Earth ... the Arabian Sea and South Asia. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood said if it landed in a populated area, it would "be truly catastrophic ...
First Coast News2d
Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032?
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Astronomers are closely monitoring asteroid YR4, a newly discovered space rock that has sparked headlines due to its potential—though unlikely—impact with Earth in 2032.
BGR2d
You can watch the ‘city-killer’ asteroid as it soars toward Earth
A telescope in Chile has captured footage of Asteroid 2024 YR4, an asteroid large enough to wipe out an entire city. While the city-killer asteroid is currently speeding away from Earth ...
Space on MSN3d
What would happen if the OSIRIS-REx asteroid Bennu smashed into Earth in 2182?
Scientists simulated what would happen if a medium-size asteroid were to strike Earth. One of those space rocks, asteroid ...