Forbes4d
Odds Of Football Field-Sized Asteroid Hitting Earth Just Went Up
2024 YR4's trajectory needs to be refined. (Artist's impression of an asteroid. Elements of this ... [+] image furnished by NASA). Feb 7, 2024: the size of 2024 YR4 was mistakenly said to be the ...
NDTV6d
Asteroid The Size Of Football Field Has Chance Of Hitting Earth In 8 Years
It may sound apocalyptic, but a newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than one percent chance of colliding with Earth in about eight years. Such an impact ...
Indiatimes11d
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Scientists warn of a football field-sized asteroid on a collision course with Earth
A massive asteroid, codenamed '2024 YR4', potentially poses a collision threat to Earth in December 2032. With a diameter similar to that of a football field, the asteroid's approach has prompted ...
USA Today3d
Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has been a source of consternation because it carries an uncommonly high risk of colliding into Earth. It's the most hazardous space rock detected since astronomers first ...
TechSpot13d
Asteroid 2024 YR4 could do a lot of damage
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 1.2% chance of hitting our planet in 2032. The object is 180 feet across, around half the size of a football field, and if it were to hit us, the impact speed would be an ...
CBS News4d
A "city-killer" asteroid has a slim chance to crash into Earth. Here's what to know.
It may sound apocalyptic, but a newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than one percent chance of colliding with Earth in about eight years. Such an impact ...
NDTV3d
Odds Of Asteroid The Size Of Football Field Colliding With Earth Increased Yet Again
Scientists have revised the odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth ... which is roughly the size of a football field, have been calculated at 2.3 per cent which is significantly greater ...
CNN4d
Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A recently ...
Los Angeles Times5d
An asteroid could collide with Earth: What could happen if it hits, and should we worry?
An asteroid measuring as wide as 295 feet is possibly headed right toward Earth, but don’t run for cover just yet. A NASA-funded telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, first spotted the asteroid ...
Space.com5d
Odds of an asteroid impact in 2032 just went up. Here's why experts say you shouldn't worry
The odds of the asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth in 2032 have increased to 1 in 43. Despite this, you still shouldn't worry about the potential impact of this asteroid. That's because experts ...
Mashable4d
'Large' asteroid's odds of hitting Earth went up. But not why you think.
An image captured by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) when it discovered asteroid 2024 YR4. Credit: ATLAS / NASA It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 ...