An asteroid could hit Earth: What could happen, and should we worry?
An asteroid named 2024 YR4, first spotted Dec. 27, is possibly headed right toward Earth, but we don't need to run for cover just yet. Here's why.
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How Can We Know If an Asteroid Will Hit Earth?
Keep your eye on the ball” is a motto for many athletes—and for astronomers trying to find Earth-threatening space rocks ...
Chance of Major Asteroid Hitting Earth Is Small, But Going Up
It was initially believed the asteroid, first detected on December 27, had about a 1 percent chance of colliding with Earth, but by Thursday, that chance had risen to 2.3 percent. On Wednesday, NASA ...
How an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon
New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons ...
Asteroid the size of a 20-story building headed for Earth in 2032, astronomers warn
A large asteroid is headed towards Earth – and could collide with us in just a few years.Known as Asteroid 2024 YR4, the ...
NASA's returned asteroid samples hold the ingredients of life from a watery world
The findings provide the strongest evidence yet that asteroids may have planted the seeds of life on Earth and that these ...
Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials said Wednesday. Scientists put the odds of a strike at slightly more than 1%. Related video above: ...