The Mirror13m
Asteroid the size of London Eye sparks global defence plan as it heads towards Earth
Spotted last month by a telescope in Chile, the near-Earth asteroid - designated 2024 YR4 has a chance of smashing into Earth ... because of this 99% chance it will miss," said Paul Chodas, director ...
Burlington Post25m
Newly discovered ‘city-killer’ asteroid has potential to hit Earth. Here’s what we know — and why astronomers are paying attention
What could be a 100-metre wide asteroid, 2024 YR4, has very slim chance of hitting the Earth early in about eight years time. Here’s why astronomers are paying attention.
NASA’s five most dangerous asteroids that are a potential threat to Earth
However, the 74 million tonne space rock, which was first discovered in 1999, could potentially strike Earth in around one hundred years time. NASA has calculated there is a 0.037 per cent – or one in ...
ESA monitoring asteroid that could strike Earth
Jan. 31 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency is monitoring an asteroid with a slim chance to strike Earth in 2032. Asteroid ...