Is an asteroid on a collision course with Earth?
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about an asteroid that is said to be possibly on track ...
US space mining company to target mineral-rich asteroid this week
A US-based private aerospace company is aiming to commercially mine an asteroid later this week using a microwave-sized ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 more likely to smash into the Moon? Here’s what scientists predict about earth-asteroid collision
NASA has revised the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth on December 22, 2032, reducing it to 0.28%. There are ...
Oort cloud resembles a galaxy, new study finds
A shell of icy objects at the edge of the solar system known as the Oort cloud has a pair of spiral arms that resemble a miniature galaxy, new research suggests.
Is the Moon at risk from asteroid 2024 YR4? Here’s what you need to know
Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses a significant threat to Earth. NASA now considers the risk minimal. There is still a 1% chance the asteroid could hi ...
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What are the chances asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit Earth?
A NASA asteroid tracker explains how scientists are calculating the risk to Earth from asteroid 2024 YR4.
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Chances Of 'Riskiest Asteroid Ever Detected' Hitting Earth Increase: Here's Why
The outlook for a newly discovered asteroid’s potential impact with Earth is shifting, and scientists say there’s a reason ...
Asteroid ’2024 YR4′ unlikely to hit Earth in 2032, but why are we obsessed with doomsday scenarios? - The Front Page
However, observations made of the asteroid on February 19-20 have further decreased its chance of Earth impact to 0.28%.
What we know and don’t know about the asteroid hurtling toward Earth
The good news is that if Earth is incredibly unlucky and the asteroid does hit on Dec. 22, 2032, it will not destroy the ...