The asteroid has been given a rating of 3 out of 10, indicating a "close encounter, meriting attention by astronomers." ...
Dubbed 2024 YR4, the asteroid was first spotted on December 27, 2024, by the El Sauce Observatory in Chile. Based on its brightness, astronomers estimate it is between 130 and 300 feet wide.
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids. NASA has a network of telescopes used to track near-Earth asteroids, like ...
The asteroid, known as Asteroid 2024 YR4, was first reported to the Minor Planet Center on Dec. 27, 2024. At the time, initial estimate said it had a 1.2% chance of striking Earth. The estimate ...
The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has become a staple in science news columns. This space rock has a fluctuating but small chance to hit our ...
A Chinese defence agency is recruiting space researchers following the discovery of a large asteroid with a 2.2 per cent ...