A "city-killer" asteroid has a slim chance to crash into Earth. Here's what to know.
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.
An asteroid has a very small chance to hit Earth. What happens if it does?
Scientists say they expect the asteroid's future trajectory and impact probability to change as astronomers collect and analyze more data.
An asteroid could collide with Earth: What could happen if it hits, and should we worry?
An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact to Earth.
NASA monitoring asteroid with 2% chance of striking Earth in 2032
NASA is monitoring a recently discovered asteroid called the 2024 YR4, which is around 150-300 feet wide and is the most hazardous space rock detected in more than 20 years. Astronomer and space scientist Dr.
NASA to study "city-killer" asteroid as odds of hitting Earth go up
Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of striking Earth in 2032.
In emergency decision, James Webb telescope will study 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 before its close approach to Earth
In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" asteroid 2024 YR4 twice over the next few months. The asteroid has a roughly 2.
NASA makes emergency call as odds of ‘city-killing’ asteroid striking Earth increase
Will it help stave off a potential Armageddon? NASA is training humanity’s most powerful telescope on a “city-killing” asteroid to determine whether or not we need to brace for deep impact. Dubbed 2024 YR4,
Scientists to use NASA's James Webb telescope to track asteroid as odds of hitting Earth rise
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will study asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 2 per cent risk of striking Earth in 2032, up from 1 per cent since its discovery.
Nasa using world’s most powerful telescope to examine asteroid that could smash into Earth
Nasa using world’s most powerful telescope to examine asteroid that could smash into Earth - Research should better refine where the asteroid is flying – but also how big it is
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Watch (and hear!) a meteorite impact on doorbell camera video in a world 1st
A sharp crash that sounds like glass shattering or ice cracking has been documented as likely the world's first audio recording of a meteorite crash. It came by chance from a doorbell camera, recorded ...
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A Meteorite Is Caught on Camera as It Crashes Outside a Front Door
Only 69 meteorites have been found and registered ... When he saw the video from July 25, 2024, which showed a small explosion with a sound resembling crackling ice or glass, he thought that ...
Despite midair explosion after launch, it’s not over for SpaceX’s Starship
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made light of Starship's fiery end. "Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed!" he said on X.
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Meteorite Explosion
Researchers have found unique carbon crystals having unusual shapes in the grains of preserved meteorite dust. The dust was the result of a space rock explosion that took place over Chelyabinsk ...
P.E.I. homeowner captures sound and video of meteorite strike on camera, and scientists believe it's a first
A man in Prince Edward Island got doubly lucky last July, recording a meteorite's impact on his home security cameras. The ...
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How much did SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 explosion pollute the atmosphere?
Scientists are not sure how much metallic dust remained in the atmosphere after the most recent SpaceX rocket 'disassembly.' ...
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Ancient Sodom may have been obliterated by meteor explosion
The explosion could have occurred at a height ... Changes in the rock structure resemble processes occurring in meteorite craters. It is also noteworthy to mention the possibility that around ...
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Meteorite is caught on camera as it crashes outside a front door in Canada
The Charlottetown meteorite was more significant because ... When he saw the video from July 25, 2024, which showed a small explosion with a sound resembling crackling ice or glass, he thought ...