Will asteroid 2024 YR4 hit earth in 2032, here’s what NASA says
1 month ago

Will asteroid 2024 YR4 hit earth in 2032, here’s what NASA says

Live Mint  

An asteroid measuring up to 300 feet may hit into the Earth in 2032, NBC quoted the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as saying, adding that the chances of a collision are 'extremely low'. The space agency at that time had said, as NBC quoted, " “no other known large asteroids have an impact probability above 1%.” Meanwhile, the NASA is monitoring the asteroid’s orbit and said that the object’s “impact hazard” could be ruled out eventually. As per details, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will also observe the asteroid in March 2025 to better assess the asteroid’s size. It is possible that asteroid 2024 YR4 will be ruled out as an impact hazard, as has happened with many other objects that have previously appeared on NASA’s asteroid risk list, maintained by NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies," NASA said in a blog post.

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NASA confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth
2 weeks, 4 days ago

NASA confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth

India TV News  

NASA confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth Scientists emphasize that this case highlights the importance of continuous asteroid tracking. NASA has officially ruled out any risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth, following fresh observations on February 23, 2025. Asteroid no longer a danger: From high alert to no risk As per earlier calculations which were …

‘City killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a threat to Earth, scientists say
2 weeks, 6 days ago

‘City killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a threat to Earth, scientists say

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After two months of observations, scientists have almost fully ruled out any threat from the asteroid 2024 …

AI predicts asteroid has an even higher chance of striking Earth in 2032
3 weeks ago

AI predicts asteroid has an even higher chance of striking Earth in 2032

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The risk that the asteroid 2024 YR4 hits Earth has risen to the …

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a threat to Earth, scientists say
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3 weeks ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a threat to Earth, scientists say

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Scientists have finally given the all-clear to Earth from a newly discovered asteroid. After two months of observations, scientists have almost fully ruled out any threat from the asteroid 2024 YR4, NASA and the European Space Agency said Tuesday. NASA had it down to 0.0027% — meaning the asteroid will safely pass Earth in 2032 and …

Phew! Nasa confirms Earth is safe as asteroid threat drops to near zero
3 weeks ago

Phew! Nasa confirms Earth is safe as asteroid threat drops to near zero

India Today  

Weeks after scientists across the world raced to track an asteroid projected to collide with Earth in 2032, Nasa has lowered its chances of hitting the planet. Nasa has significantly reduced the risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth in near zero at just 0.004%. The US space agency's Centre for Near Earth Object Studies had earlier listed the chance …

The odds of a 'city-killer' asteroid hitting Earth have fallen to zero
3 weeks ago

The odds of a 'city-killer' asteroid hitting Earth have fallen to zero

NPR  

The odds of a 'city-killer' asteroid hitting Earth have fallen to zero toggle caption AP/ATLAS / University of Hawaii / NASA The astronomers told us this was the most likely outcome: a "city killer" asteroid that once had a better than 3% chance of striking Earth in 2032 is no longer a concern. It crossed an important threshold last month …

2024 YR4: A wanderer in earth's path
3 weeks ago

2024 YR4: A wanderer in earth's path

New Indian Express  

The asteroid made a close approach to Earth at a distance of 8,28,800 km on December 25, 2024, two days before its discovery, and is now moving away. An asteroid about 300 feet in size, which is much less likely, could cause more severe damage, potentially collapsing residential structures across a city and shattering windows across larger regions,” NASA further …

Asteroid 2024 YR4 more likely to smash into the Moon? Here’s what scientists predict about earth-asteroid collision
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4 more likely to smash into the Moon? Here’s what scientists predict about earth-asteroid collision

Live Mint  

Asteroid 2024 YR4, a large space rock continues to be in the spotlight since being discovered in December last year. US space agency NASA in a post on X stated, “New data gathered last night dropped the December 2032 impact odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 to 0.28%. Suggesting the possible impact of a strike, NASA explained that an airburst of …

Asteroid 2024 YR4’s chances of hitting Earth near zero
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4’s chances of hitting Earth near zero

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — Asteroid 2024 YR4, deemed the riskiest asteroid on record last week, now has nearly a zero percent chance of impacting Earth in 2032, according to NASA and the European Space Agency. The quick de-escalation of the asteroid’s risk assessment is thanks to “unsung, meticulous work by astronomers” who conducted a …

NASA: No need to worry about Asteroid 2024 YR4’s path, impact risk expected to be ruled out
3 weeks, 4 days ago

NASA: No need to worry about Asteroid 2024 YR4’s path, impact risk expected to be ruled out

Live Mint  

NASA has been closely monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, a space rock estimated to measure between 130 and 300 feet across. In contrast, an asteroid at the upper end of the size range could lead to widespread destruction, including the collapse of residential structures and severe damage across larger regions. By analysing observation data, scientists use advanced computer models to predict …

Asteroid 2024 YR4 will almost certainly not hit Earth, scientists assure the world
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4 will almost certainly not hit Earth, scientists assure the world

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An asteroid that provoked fears of a potential disaster when it collided with …

Nasa upgrades chances of ‘city destroying’ asteroid hitting Earth - now the highest in agency’s history
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Nasa upgrades chances of ‘city destroying’ asteroid hitting Earth - now the highest in agency’s history

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies, or CNEOS, now lists the chance of a collision in …

Earth is safe, but Moon not yet: New collision risk for city-killer asteroid
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Earth is safe, but Moon not yet: New collision risk for city-killer asteroid

India Today  

A new assessment by Nasa has drastically reduced the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth. The new assessment lowers the risk of the asteroid hitting Earth from over three per cent to just 0.28 per cent as astronomers refine their data with latest observations. "Nasa’s planetary defense teams will continue to monitor the asteroid to improve our predictions …

NASA updates its percentage risk of asteroid hitting Earth
3 weeks, 5 days ago

NASA updates its percentage risk of asteroid hitting Earth

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NASA has reduced the likelihood of Earth being hit by a huge asteroid …

More powerful than atomic bomb? Nasa reveals how dangerous asteroid 2024 YR4 is
3 weeks, 5 days ago

More powerful than atomic bomb? Nasa reveals how dangerous asteroid 2024 YR4 is

India Today  

The potential impact of Asteroid 2024 YR4 has become a topic of concern as recent observations have raised its collision probability to 2.3%, equivalent to a 1 in 43 chance of hitting Earth on December 22, 2032. For smaller asteroids in the range of 40 to 60 meters, such as those around 130 to 200 feet, the consequences would include …

AI predicts asteroid has an even higher chance of striking Earth in 2032
3 weeks, 5 days ago

AI predicts asteroid has an even higher chance of striking Earth in 2032

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The risk that the asteroid 2024 YR4 hits Earth has risen to the …

Asteroid 2024 YR4: More than 100 million people live in risk corridor, Nasa data shows
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4: More than 100 million people live in risk corridor, Nasa data shows

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 2.6 per cent chance of hitting Earth on 22 December, 2032, …

What's The Likelihood Of An Asteroid Slamming Into Earth In 2032?
3 weeks, 5 days ago

What's The Likelihood Of An Asteroid Slamming Into Earth In 2032?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING UPDATE: Feb. 20 — NASA researchers said the impact probability rate of asteroid 2024 YR4 lowered once again on Thursday. PREVIOUSLY: NASA researchers say an asteroid known as 2024 YR4 now has about a 1.5% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, a decrease from a record high estimate the day prior. “As more observations of the asteroid’s …

Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032, and what can we do?
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032, and what can we do?

China Daily  

A space rock the size of a shopping mall, named 2024 YR4, is zooming through the solar system at more than 10 kilometers per second. Right now, telescopes worldwide are locked onto its path, including China's Wide Field Survey Telescope, a collaboration between the University of Science and Technology of China and the Purple Mountain Observatory. There are several ways …

Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032, and what can we do?
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032, and what can we do?

China Daily  

A space rock the size of a shopping mall, named 2024 YR4, is zooming through the solar system at more than 10 kilometers per second. Right now, telescopes worldwide are locked onto its path, including China's Wide Field Survey Telescope, a collaboration between the University of Science and Technology of China and the Purple Mountain Observatory. There are several ways …

'City killer' asteroid now has 3.1% chance of hitting Earth: NASA
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

'City killer' asteroid now has 3.1% chance of hitting Earth: NASA

Raw Story  

by Issam Ahmed with Daniel Lawler in Paris An asteroid that could level a city now has a 3.1-percent chance of striking Earth in 2032, according to NASA data released Tuesday -- making it the most threatening space rock ever recorded by modern forecasting. The last time an asteroid of greater than 30 meters in size posed such a significant …

NASA says chances of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting earth increase to 3.1%, could strike Mumbai too: Read details
3 weeks, 6 days ago

NASA says chances of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting earth increase to 3.1%, could strike Mumbai too: Read details

Op India  

NASA has upgraded the possibility of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the earth in 2032 to 3.1 per cent or simply a 1-in-32 chance. It has been reported that much of the asteroid’s estimated path passes over empty ocean, however, some possible impact locations are close to large cities Bogotá, Lagos and Mumbai. One asteroid, 2024 YR4, has been of particular …

Warning from NASA: Huge asteroid to impact Earth by 2032, predicting to be a City-Killer
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Warning from NASA: Huge asteroid to impact Earth by 2032, predicting to be a City-Killer

India TV News  

Warning from NASA: Huge asteroid to impact Earth by 2032, predicting to be a City-Killer While NASA’s latest estimates indicate a slight increase in risk, experts continue to believe that as more data is gathered, the impact probability will drop to 0 per cent. NASA’s data suggests that December 22, 2032, is the potential impact date if the asteroid were …

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is the riskiest asteroid ever recorded. Here’s why its odds of hitting Earth keep shifting
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is the riskiest asteroid ever recorded. Here’s why its odds of hitting Earth keep shifting

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “An index system is proposed which places the hazard posed by any given close approach into an easily understandable context that allows simple and efficient communication between astronomers and the public.” According to the Torino Scale, 2024 YR4’s ranking of 3 means “current calculations give a 1% or greater chance of collision …

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is the riskiest asteroid ever recorded. Here’s why its odds of hitting Earth keep shifting
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is the riskiest asteroid ever recorded. Here’s why its odds of hitting Earth keep shifting

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “An index system is proposed which places the hazard posed by any given close approach into an easily understandable context that allows simple and efficient communication between astronomers and the public.” According to the Torino Scale, 2024 YR4’s ranking of 3 means “current calculations give a 1% or greater chance of collision …

NASA tracking ’Mega-Bomb’ Asteroid—Could it strike Mumbai or Bogotá?
1 month ago

NASA tracking ’Mega-Bomb’ Asteroid—Could it strike Mumbai or Bogotá?

Live Mint  

Scientists have escalated concerns over asteroid 2024 YR4, a sizeable space rock with an increasing likelihood of colliding with Earth in 2032, reported the New York Post. According to the latest calculations by NASA, the asteroid now has a 2.6 per cent chance of impact—a probability of 1 in 38—marking the highest risk level assigned to it thus far, reported …

2024 YR4: Does India fall in path of ‘city destroyer’ asteroid, which could hit Earth in Dec 2032?
1 month ago

2024 YR4: Does India fall in path of ‘city destroyer’ asteroid, which could hit Earth in Dec 2032?

Hindustan Times  

An asteroid – ‘2024 YRF’ – discovered by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System in Chile on December 27, 2024, is being called ‘city destroyer’ by people online due to its size, speed, and the possibility of hitting Earth in the near future, with India among countries on its radar. As per NASA, in the unlikely event of 2024 …

Will 'city destroyer' asteroid YR4 hit India? Here are the countries that are under radar
1 month ago

Will 'city destroyer' asteroid YR4 hit India? Here are the countries that are under radar

Firstpost  

While the YR4 is not even close to the size of the “planet-killer” asteroid that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago, it can still cause regional destruction if it hits the Earth. Here’s a look at what are the countries NASA thinks the space rock could potentially hit An asteroid measuring approximately 40 to 100 meters wide is expected …

India In The 'Risk Zone' If Asteroid 2024 YR4 Hits Earth — How 'The City Destroyer' Is Being Tracked
1 month ago

India In The 'Risk Zone' If Asteroid 2024 YR4 Hits Earth — How 'The City Destroyer' Is Being Tracked

ABP News  

Asteroid Alert: Space agencies NASA and ESA have warned that a giant asteroid, 2024 YR4, will pass very close to our planet, and it might even hit a part of Earth — a probability that has increased to 2% from the initial 1% estimated at the time the space rock was discovered. Quoting David Rankin from NASA’s Catalina Sky Survey …

Asteroid 2024 YR4: Experts analyze 2% Earth impact risk in 2032
1 month ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4: Experts analyze 2% Earth impact risk in 2032

India Today  

Astronomers are closely monitoring an asteroid, named 2024 YR4, which has a small chance of colliding with Earth on December 22, 2032, CBS News has reported. By April, observations from Earth will no longer be possible, but NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will conduct infrared scans in March and May to further analyze the asteroid’s size and orbit. Size matters …

Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
1 month ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has a 2.8% to 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, according to NASA and the European Space Agency. Not much is known about 2024 YR4, but the asteroid is estimated to be 131 to 295 feet wide, a “size range comparable to …

Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
1 month ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has a 2.8% to 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, according to NASA and the European Space Agency. Not much is known about 2024 YR4, but the asteroid is estimated to be 131 to 295 feet wide, a “size range comparable to …

Asteroid headed towards Earth could smash into the Moon, scientists say
1 month ago

Asteroid headed towards Earth could smash into the Moon, scientists say

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New calculations suggest that a large asteroid recently predicted to have an increased …

Will asteroid 2024 YR4 hit earth in 2032? Experts reveal how they monitor its path
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1 month ago

Will asteroid 2024 YR4 hit earth in 2032? Experts reveal how they monitor its path

India Today  

The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track its course. NASA and the European Space Agency’s Webb Space Telescope will observe this near-Earth asteroid in March before the object disappears from view. NASA describes that as still “extremely low.” Until scientists have a better understanding of …

More ‘City-killer’ asteroid warnings emerge amid added fears of Moon impact: No time for NASA to deflect it?
1 month ago

More ‘City-killer’ asteroid warnings emerge amid added fears of Moon impact: No time for NASA to deflect it?

Hindustan Times  

The fear-inspiring ‘city-killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4, likely bigger than the Statue of Liberty, now has a higher risk of hitting Earth on December 22, 2031, per scientists’ upgraded predictions. According to the International Asteroid Warning Network, the space rock’s “risk corridor” spans the eastern Pacific Ocean, northern South America, the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Arabian Sea, and South Asia, Forbes …

Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
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1 month ago

Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track

Deccan Chronicle  

Cape Canaveral: The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track its course. NASA and the European Space Agency's Webb Space Telescope will observe this near-Earth asteroid in March before the object disappears from view. NASA describes that as still “extremely low.” Until scientists have a better …

Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
1 month ago

Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. NASA and the European Space Agency's Webb Space Telescope will observe this near-Earth asteroid in March before …

Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
1 month ago

Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track its course. NASA and the European Space Agency’s Webb Space Telescope will observe this near-Earth asteroid in March before the object disappears from view. NASA describes that as still “extremely low.” Until scientists have …

Asteroid 2024 YR4: Should we be worried about the space rock hurtling towards Earth?
1 month ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4: Should we be worried about the space rock hurtling towards Earth?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In recent days, there has been increasing alarm about 2024 YR4, an asteroid that is on course …

Terrifying animation reveals the projected path of the 'city-destroying' asteroid heading towards Earth - as scientists warn the MOON could also be in the firing line
1 month ago

Terrifying animation reveals the projected path of the 'city-destroying' asteroid heading towards Earth - as scientists warn the MOON could also be in the firing line

Daily Mail  

A terrifying new animation has revealed the projected path of the 'city-destroying' asteroid heading towards Earth. Showing the precise collision course which could lead to a deadly impact A terrifying new simulation reveals the path of the city-killer asteroid 2024 YR4 which has a 2.1 per cent probability of colliding with Earth in 2032 The asteroid was first detected by …

Why an asteroid on a collision course with Earth is actually good for humanity
1 month ago

Why an asteroid on a collision course with Earth is actually good for humanity

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Travelling 20 times faster than a bullet, Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.3 per cent chance of …

This Is Where Asteroid 2024 YR4 Could Strike
1 month ago

This Is Where Asteroid 2024 YR4 Could Strike

Wired  

Asteroid 2024 YR4, measuring approximately 40 to 100 meters wide, will pass very close to Earth in December 2032—and might even strike the planet. Because of its size, speed, and the possibility of it making impact, the internet has given it the nickname of “the city destroyer.” Major space agencies, such as the European Space Agency, estimate there’s about a …

NASA's rare ‘emergency’ decision revealed as ‘city-killer’ asteroid’s chances of 2032 Earth collision just shot up
1 month ago

NASA's rare ‘emergency’ decision revealed as ‘city-killer’ asteroid’s chances of 2032 Earth collision just shot up

Hindustan Times  

The odds of a ‘city-killer’ asteroid estimated to be the same size as New York’s Statue of Liberty or London's Big Ben hitting the Earth recently went up, per astronomers’ prediction. Asteroid 2024 YRF now has a 2.3% chance of hitting the Earth in 2032, surpassing "the 1% impact probability threshold to warrant formal notification of the object to other …

'City killing' asteroid hurtling towards earth: Nasa makes emergency call as doomsday odds increase
1 month ago

'City killing' asteroid hurtling towards earth: Nasa makes emergency call as doomsday odds increase

India Today  

NASA has made an emergency call to study asteroid 2024 YR4, a “city-killing” space rock with increasing odds of impacting Earth in 2032, reported New York Post. With a “time-critical” threat on the horizon, NASA is enlisting the James Webb Space Telescope to take a closer look at the asteroid, the report said. “It is very important that we improve …

An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it
1 month ago

An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it

NPR  

An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. The instruments used for these sky surveys are typically "wide field" telescopes designed to take in a large chunk of the sky at a time, according to Larry Denneau, an astronomer at the University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy, which runs the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System. "Imagine you pull up …

Scientists to use NASA's James Webb telescope to track asteroid as odds of hitting Earth rise
1 month, 1 week ago

Scientists to use NASA's James Webb telescope to track asteroid as odds of hitting Earth rise

Hindustan Times  

Scientists are using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to study an asteroid, dubbed as ‘city-killer’, that has a small chance of striking Earth less than eight years from now. According to scientists, the asteroid currently carries a 2 per cent risk of making contact with Earth when it eventually reaches near it on December 22, 2032. Even if the 2024 …

Nasa to turn James Webb Telescope towards asteroid that could collide with Earth
1 month, 1 week ago

Nasa to turn James Webb Telescope towards asteroid that could collide with Earth

India Today  

Days after Nasa increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth from over one per cent to over two per cent, astronomers have decided to turn the mighty James Webb Space Telescope towards it. The world's most powerful telescope, located over 1.5 million kilometres from Earth in space, will improve the understanding of the size and orbit of …

An asteroid has a 2.2 per cent chance of hitting Earth. How would we respond to an actual threat?
1 month, 1 week ago

An asteroid has a 2.2 per cent chance of hitting Earth. How would we respond to an actual threat?

ABC  

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration says it's aware of an asteroid with a "very small chance" of hitting Earth in seven years. NASA said there was a very small chance Asteroid 2024 YR4 would hit Earth on December 22, 2032. "Older technologies that were being suggested for planetary defence include gravity tractors — large vessels that could drag …

Chance of Earth being hit by football pitch-sized asteroid in 2032 double
1 month, 1 week ago

Chance of Earth being hit by football pitch-sized asteroid in 2032 double

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The chances of Earth being hit by an asteroid in 2032 have roughly …

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