Smithsonian Magazine9h
Astronomers Raise Odds of Asteroid Impact in 2032 to 2.3 Percent—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic
The chance of a newly discovered space rock hitting Earth in about eight years was predicted at 1.6 percent last week. Though ...
Space.com9h
Europe signs contract for its 1st moon lander, Argonaut
Argonaut is designed to deliver supplies, infrastructure and payloads to the moon. It could survive for five years on the ...
Asteroid's chances of hitting Earth have nearly doubled in a week, ESA scientist warns
An steroid up to 300ft wide now has a 2.2% chance of colliding into Earth. It could prompt a space mission to intercept it.
Chance of asteroid 2024YR4 hitting Earth RISES & now ‘unacceptable to ignore’…with Armageddon-style nuke plan ‘needed’
AN asteroid the size of a football pitch cannot be ignored, an expert has warned after its chances of hitting Earth increased ...
El País in English13h
Space agencies raise risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth
The probability of a 2032 collision with the 50-meter asteroid has risen to 1.9%. However, ongoing calculations in the coming ...
Thanks to NASA, you probably won’t have to worry about this asteroid killing you
"It is possible that asteroid 2024 YR4 will fade from view before we are able to entirely rule out any chance of impact in ...
Nuclear weapon 'could be used to defend Earth from asteroid'
A nuclear weapon could potentially be sent into space to deflect an asteroid heading Earth's way, an astronomer has told Sky ...
There's a 1.9% chance a big asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Scientists say don't worry about it
Look at it this way — there's almost a 99 per cent chance an asteroid up to the size of a football field won't hit the Earth ...
Major update on increasing chance of huge asteroid size of London Eye directly hitting Earth
YR4, the asteroid is currently estimated to be between 40 and 90 metres in diameter, although this could change as we gain ...
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.
NASA on alert for first time: Bernabeu-sized meteorite could collide with Earth in 2032
The Earth is on alert. Both the European Space Agency (ESA) and the US agency (NASA) have mobilized their observation and tracking systems to be on alert for what asteroid 2024 YR4 ...
A massive asteroid has a chance to hit Earth. Here's what to know.
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...