NASA warns asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit densely populated regions; over 100 million people in risk zone
An asteroid, the size of Big Ben’s tower, poses a 2.6 percent chance of hitting Earth on 22 December 2032. Key cities like ...
‘City killing’ asteroid now has 3.1% chance of hitting Earth: Nasa
An asteroid that could level a city Nasa data released this week – making it the most threatening space rock ever r ...
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Asteroid's Chances of Smacking Earth Increase. Here's What to Know
It's not great news, but don't panic: Astronomers spotted an asteroid that has a roughly 3.1% chance of impacting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. Space agencies are monitoring the newly discovered asteroid ...
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Odds of city-killer asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth creep upward
It's probably fine As the risk corridor narrows for asteroid 2024 YR4, the possibility of a collision with Earth in 2032 have ...
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City-slaying space rock 2024 YR4 still has 2.4% shot at smacking Earth
Scientists refine estimates, but can't yet rule out an impact The latest figures from the European Space Agency (ESA) on the trajectory of asteroid 2024 YR4 show a reduction in uncertainty around the ...
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How does astronomy fit into astrophysics – and does it matter?
We need to think more carefully about how we categorise the universe, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein ...