NASA says asteroid 2024 YR4 size of a 10-story building; increases chances of moon impact
NASA said that an asteroid previously believed to be destined for Earth is now more likely to make impact with the moon.
Asteroid impact threat estimates improved for the Earth and the moon
YR4, first discovered in December 2024, triggered a first-ever notification from the International Asteroid Warning Network ...
'City-Killer' Asteroid Impact Still a Possibility (Just Not With Earth)
Don't worry – it's still not a danger to Earth for the time being. When we last checked in, odds of a collision between 2024 ...
Mammals’ evolution to terrestrial life happened just before the asteroid that ended the dinosaurs - study reveals
Researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered that mammals began adapting to terrestrial lifestyles millions of ...
Meteor strike may have sparked an explosion of life in the early Earth
A devastating meteorite strike over three billion years ago may have been just what early life needed to thrive. While it’s ...
NASA Updates on Asteroid 2024 YR4: Size Estimates and Impact Probability
In a world increasingly affected by the vigilance of space exploration, NASA has made important updates regarding the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4. This asteroid, identified in December 2024, has been ...
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How a 'mudball' meteorite survived space to land in the jungles of Central America
"The fall of Aguas Zarcas was huge news in the country. No other fireball was as widely reported and then recovered as stones ...
JWST snaps first image of asteroid that threatened Earth
2024 YR4 may not make catastrophic history, but it did set a new record for the JWST as the smallest object ever targeted by ...
Asteroid YR4 won’t hit Earth, but scientists can’t rule out a moon hit
There is a second round of observations set for May 2025, before the asteroid could disappear into the outer solar system for ...
Earth Is Safe From Menacing Asteroid—but Our Moon Might Take the Hit
New Webb Telescope data confirms that asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth during its 2032 flyby. As for the Moon, not ...
Scientists excited about the possible collision of asteroid 2024 YR4 with the Moon: “Hopefully it will have an impact”
YR4 was classified in February at Level 3 on the Torino Scale prompting the UN to activate the Planetary Security Protocol ...
Asteroid big enough to wipe out cities could still strike Moon creating major lunar impact
The asteroid is no longer considered a significant threat to Earth - but new calculations suggest a notable chance of a lunar ...