An asteroid recently spotted in the cosmos with a non-zero chance of hitting Earth in the coming years may have caused some alarm. Don't freak out – yet. Yes, the asteroid has little more than a 1% ...
Artist's impression of an asteroid. This image is not intended to reflect the characteristics of any specific known asteroid. ESA-Science Office Astronomers have made a startling discovery ...
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There was initial concern that Apophis could impact Earth in 2068, but NASA’s 2021 calculations indicated that the asteroid doesn’t pose a threat for at least a century. Now, Apophis’ rating ...
Scientists around the world are watching asteroid 2024 YR4 closely as NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) officials say the asteroid has a small chance of smacking into Earth in under a decade.