New observations have dramatically reduced the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032, lowering the risk to the planet to minimal levels, but the extraordinary close approach will now offe ...

Unlike the Earth, our natural satellite lacks an atmosphere to shield it, so YR4 would hit at around 48,280 km per hour, according to the New Scientist. This would potentially generate an ...

While it could hit Earth on 22 December 2032 ... "It took a spaceship up, a satellite up, it fired something at an asteroid and tried to change its path and so this was just a practice, like ...

Unlike the Earth, our natural satellite lacks an atmosphere to shield it, so YR4 would hit at around 30,000 miles per hour, according to the New Scientist. This would potentially generate an ...

He said the far eastern edge of the risk area passes right over Mumbai. Mr Rankin suggests Earth might still be impacted by the asteroid, even if 2024 YR4 hits its satellite instead. This could ...

YR4 had a 3.1% chance of hitting earth in 2032 according to experts, but the chances dropped to 1.5% overnight. Here's why.