European Space Agency (ESA) announced about a rare «time-critical» decision that will direct James Webb Space Telescope. At ...
A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.
By Alimat Aliyeva China has begun forming a team of experts to address the threats posed by asteroids and other celesti ...
The asteroid warning network is affiliated with the United Nations. Officials activate the IAWN when an asteroid bigger than ...
YR4 might force NASA to plan the first-ever space mission to push an asteroid away from Earth. Most likely, though, it's a ...
An asteroid set to swing by Earth in 2032 has small chance of smashing into our planet, but experts aren't panicking — yet.
The group is continuing to monitor 2024 YR4 and will meet again in late April or early May as the space rock disappears from view to reassess whether any recommendations need to be made ...
Even so, the object — called asteroid 2024 YR4 — is Earth's biggest known impact ... and the Space Mission Planning Advisory Group, chaired by the European Space Agency. SMPAG is meeting ...