CNN2 天
Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A recently ...
CBS News2 天
A "city-killer" asteroid has a slim chance to crash into Earth. Here's what to know.
Shockwaves powerful enough to flatten everything for miles. It may sound apocalyptic, but a newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than one percent chance of ...
New York Magazine3 天
Is a Big Asteroid Going to Hit Earth in 2032?
NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies calculates that the nearly 300-foot-wide asteroid 2024 YR now has a 2.3 percent chance of hitting Earth on December 22, 2032. That’s one percent ...
Associated Press4 天
How an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair ...
National Geographic news5 天
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Up until August 2024, the WISE spacecraft was one such observatory. The telescope was repurposed for asteroid and comet tracking after its original mission ended. In the next few years ...
Sky3 天
Nuclear weapon could be used to defend Earth from asteroid 2024 YR4, astronomer says
A nuclear weapon could potentially be sent into space to deflect an asteroid heading Earth's way, an astronomer has told Sky News. Dr David Whitehouse said the measure could be taken against a ...
Hollywood Life2 天
Is an Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032? Updates on the NASA-Predicted Path
An asteroid is coming close to Earth in the future — but officials urge the public not to panic. Just days after astronomers initially insisted that the likelihood of a direct hit of the planet ...
The Hill3 天
New NASA imagery shows large asteroid that could impact Earth in 2032
The animation, provided by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), shows the path of a 130- to 300-foot-wide asteroid — named 2024 YR4 — having a more than 1 ...
Daily Sabah4 天
Will asteroid strike Earth in 2032? Scientists say it’s possible
A blinding flash nearly as bright as the sun. Shockwaves are powerful enough to flatten everything for miles. It may sound apocalyptic, but a newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football ...
Scientific American3 天
How Can We Know If an Asteroid Will Hit Earth?
We usually see such warnings about one or two objects every year; the latest iteration concerns an asteroid, 2024 YR4, that may be up to 100 meters wide and as of this writing has a greater than 2 ...
KTLA4 天
New NASA imagery shows a large asteroid could impact Earth in 2032
A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting planet Earth in seven years. The animation, provided by the NASA-funded ...