China is conducting the recruitment drive possibly to tackle 2024 YR4), an asteroid which could hit Earth in 2032.
YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.
Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...
It measures 130 to 300 feet across, a pebble compared to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, which is estimated to have been six to nine miles in length. On the other hand, on Feb. 15, 2013, an ...
"I find this asteroid to be extremely exciting! This is the last chance we have to observe the asteroid from Gemini before 2028." ...
REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to defend against ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the ...
An asteroid could potentially crash into Earth in less than eight years. Here's everything to know about asteroid 2024 YR4.
The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3%, but astronomers ...
A nearly 98 percent chance it won’t hit us is pretty good. Second, while that’s definitely a massive rock, it’s not like a ...
Planetary Society Chief Scientist Bruce Betts notes while counterintuitive, the odds of impact go up before they drop to zero.
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