A "city-killer" asteroid has a slim chance to crash into Earth. Here's ...
2 days ago · The asteroid 2024 YR4 is now rated at Level 3 out of 10 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, which is "a close encounter" that warrants attention from astronomers and the public.
Newly discovered asteroid has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth in …
Jan 31, 2025 · Named 2024 YR4, the asteroid has a 1.2% chance of hitting our planet on December 22, 2032, the European Space Agency and NASA have found. But that also means the space rock has a nearly 99%...
Don’t panic, but an asteroid has a 1.9% chance of hitting Earth in …
1 day ago · Asteroid 2024 YR4 is now rated at Level 3 on this scale, meaning it merits close attention from astronomers, the public, and government officials. This is the second time an asteroid has reached ...
Odds of an asteroid impact in 2032 just went up. Here's why …
1 day ago · The odds of the asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth in 2032 have increased to 1 in 43. Despite this, you still shouldn't worry about the potential impact of this asteroid. That's because experts ...
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a …
2 days ago · This asteroid is certainly worth watching because it could devastate a city with a direct hit—even on the small side of its size estimate. But as astronomers gather more data on the future orbit ...
'City-killer' asteroid has a 1-in-43 chance of smashing into Earth in ...
Jan 29, 2025 · The asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, was detected by NASA's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System on Dec. 27, 2024. According to the latest NASA estimates , it has about a 1-in-43 chance of ...
Asteroid - Wikipedia
An asteroid is a minor planet —an object larger than a meteoroid that is neither a planet nor an identified comet —that orbits within the inner Solar System or is co-orbital with Jupiter (Trojan asteroids).
Asteroids - NASA Science
Jan 17, 2025 · Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets, are rocky, airless remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago. Most asteroids can be found orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter within the main asteroid belt.
Asteroids: Facts - NASA Science
Nov 3, 2024 · Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets, are rocky remnants left over from the formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago. Most asteroids can be found orbiting our Sun between Mars and Jupiter within the main asteroid belt.
What Is an Asteroid? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
Jan 14, 2025 · Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the sun. Although asteroids orbit the sun like planets, they are much smaller than planets. A close-up image of the asteroid Ida taken by NASA's Galileo spacecraft. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA. There are lots of asteroids in our solar system.