NASA’s asteroid mission to Apophis: Key for Earth’s defense
REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to defend against ...
NASA predicts potential 'city-killer' asteroid strike in 2032. How bad could it be and can we prevent it?
Scientists warn that an asteroid named 2024 YR4 might hit Earth on December 2, 2032. The chances are now 2.3%. The impact ...
Potentially dangerous asteroid 2024 YR₄: The risk continues to rise very slowly
When near-Earth asteroids are discovered that could be dangerous to Earth, the risk can usually be quickly ruled out. Now ...
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Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up, but that was expected: What to know about 2024 YR4
The unsettling odds are the highest any asteroid has had of impacting Earth in more than two decades since the infamous Apophis was first discovered and later ruled out as a threat. But ...