NASA Shares Observations of Recently-Identified Near Earth Asteroid
1 day ago · The asteroid, which is estimated to be about 130 to 300 feet wide, caught astronomers’ attention when it rose on the NASA automated Sentry risk list on Dec. 31, 2024. The Sentry list includes any known near-Earth asteroids that have a non-zero probability of impacting Earth in the future.
A Newly Spotted Asteroid Could Pose a Threat to Earth—Here’s …
1 day ago · A newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, has raised concerns among astronomers due to its small but measurable chance of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032. While the probability of collision is only 1.3%, it has topped the ESA’s asteroid risk list, making it a subject of intense observation. Scientists are now tracking its trajectory, refining impact estimates, and considering potential ...
NASA Tracks Asteroid With Biggest Earth-Impact Risk in 20 Years: …
9 hours ago · Asteroid 2024 YR4 might force NASA to plan the first-ever space mission to push an asteroid away from Earth. Most likely, though, it's a non-threat.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Could Strike Earth, Researchers Say, But the …
1 day ago · Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 YR4 could strike our planet — but not until December 2032.
NASA Tracking Truck-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth
17 hours ago · NASA is tracking a truck-sized asteroid which is set to hurtle by Earth today at many times the velocity of a speeding bullet. The space rock—dubbed "2025 BV5"—is estimated by NASA's Jet ...
Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
1 day ago · A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032. NASA and the European Space Agency said Wednesday the chance of impact is slightly more than 1%.
'City-killer' asteroid has a 1-in-83 chance of smashing into Earth …
2 days ago · A space rock dubbed 2024 YR4 has a 1.2% chance of smashing into our planet, scientists estimate.
Astronomers discover 196-foot asteroid with 1-in-83 chance of …
3 days ago · A 196-foot-wide asteroid has a 1-in-83 chance of striking Earth in 2032. An expert tells Space.com where this asteroid could impact our planet and what level of destruction it could cause.
Study Finds Earth’s Small Asteroid Visitor Likely Chunk of Moon …
Jan 22, 2025 · Typically, asteroids — like the one depicted in this artist’s concept — originate from the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, but a small population of near-Earth objects may also come from the Moon’s surface after being ejected into space by an impact.
Apophis - Science@NASA
Dec 20, 2024 · Apophis quickly gained notoriety as an asteroid that could pose a serious threat to Earth when astronomers predicted that it would come uncomfortably close in 2029.