The likelihood of a giant asteroid measuring up to 100 metres in diameter striking Earth on December 22, 2032, has increased considerably. Carla Mascarenhas is the NSW correspondent covering ...

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The odds of a "city-killer" asteroid striking Earth in about eight years time has gone up. NASA's initial analysis of the newly identified asteroid, 2024 YR4, estimated to be between 40 and 100 metres ...

The odds of a “city-killer” asteroid striking Earth in about eight years time has gone up. NASA’s initial analysis of the newly identified asteroid, 2024 YR4, estimated to be between 40 ...

A recently discovered asteroid that has captured the attention of the astronomy community now has a slightly increased risk of affecting Earth. Named 2024 YR4, the asteroid has a 2.2% chance of ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- 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 ...

The animation, provided by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), shows the path of a 130- to 300-foot-wide asteroid — named 2024 YR4 — having a more than 1 ...

A nuclear weapon could potentially be sent into space to deflect an asteroid heading Earth's way, an astronomer has told Sky News. Dr David Whitehouse said the measure could be taken against a ...

but a newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than 1% chance of colliding with Earth in about eight years. Such an impact has the potential for city-level ...

This rating indicates that the asteroid "merits attention by astronomers" due to its calculated risk. Scientists are monitoring an asteroid that has a chance - albeit small - of hitting Earth.