That's worrisome for an asteroid, but it's not a "planet killer." "An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ESA ...

About seven years from now, in 2032, an asteroid orbiting the Sun will fly so close to Earth that it has a little over 1 percent chance of impact. The asteroid, named 2024 YR4, stands out as the only ...

Large quantities of aerosols and gases released by the impact could ascend into the atmosphere, altering Earth’s climate with lingering effects, she said. If Bennu were to strike the ocean ...

22, 2032. NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) said Thursday that the likelihood of impact has now reached 2.3 per cent. ☄️ We aren’t just waiting for an asteroid to strike.

An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region, according to the European Space Agency's Planetary Defence Office ...

A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting planet Earth in seven years. The animation, provided by the NASA-funded ...

On the last Saturday of March, it’s time to turn off those lights, have a little fun in the dark, and make a BIG impact! Earth Hour isn’t just about flicking a switch—it’s about lighting up the world ...

They developed a 3D model that simulates how the solar system's orbital architecture may have evolved differently with the formation of a planet that is at least twice the size of Earth's mass—a ...