YR4 was first discovered in December last year by a telescope in Chile. The near-Earth asteroid is as big as a football field ...
The closest of the asteroids to us—estimated to be about the size of a car—is whizzing through space at 27,358 miles per hour ...
YRâ‚„ has now been observed hundreds of times, but an impact still cannot be ruled out. The first images are also available.
The space rock, dubbed 2024 YR4, could pose a threat to Earth with over 1% chance of hitting us on December 22, 2032.
On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from ...
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission delivered samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing crucial molecules linked to life, including amino acids and nucleobases found in DNA and RNA. The presence of ammonia and ...
NASA has issued an alert for three near-Earth objects (NEOs) set to pass by Earth on 3 February 2025. While these asteroids ...
On Wednesday, an unprecedented memo from the International Asteroid Warning Network was sent to the United Nations Office for ...
NASA has identified a newly discovered near-Earth asteroid which has sparked interest due to its potential for impact.
Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient ...
NASA's Perseverance rover has collected a unique rock sample named 'Silver Mountain' from Mars' Jezero Crater, marking a ...