How an asteroid caused an explosion 1,000 times more powerful than Hiroshima
While its discovery involved more than one fumbling astronomer, the asteroid 2024 Y24 has been in the headlines for its high ...
NASA projects highest probability ever for asteroid to hit in 2032
There are many asteroids that orbit within our solar system. Most are not a threat to earth. However, an asteroid that was ...
How NASA Plans To Stop 'City-Killer' Asteroid
International space agencies, including NASA, are tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small but concerning chance of ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS, telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, first discovered 2024 YR4 on ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 is on a possible collision course with Earth — what you need to know
YR4 has a 1-in-43 chance of impacting the Earth in 2032, potentially causing localized damage and potentially wiping out a ...
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OTD In Space – February 15: Meteor Explodes Over Chelyabinsk, Russia
On February 15, 2013, a small asteroid exploded over the city of Chelyabinsk, Russia. The shock wave from this explosion damaged thousands of buildings, and almost 1,500 people were injured by broken ...
Hamas releases three Israeli hostages in exchange for 369 Palestinian prisoners
Hamas has released 3 Israeli hostages, with 369 Palestinian prisoners freed in return. The successful swap is an indication ...
Do You Need to Worry About an Asteroid Hitting Earth?
It measures 130 to 300 feet across, a pebble compared to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, which is estimated to have ...
Engineer reveals all the countries that could be hit by 2032 asteroid
A NASA scientist has predicted where a huge asteroid - the size of Big Ben - could potentially hit Earth in seven years' time.