YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.

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REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to defend against ...

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Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision.

The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...

Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...

Scientists of course cannot cut into Earth and directly observe its insides. Instead, their knowledge is inferred from the ...

NASA and its partners recently tested an aircraft guidance system that could help planes maintain a precise course even while ...

Neither Dimorphos nor Didymos poses a danger to Earth. Still, the double-asteroid system was a perfect target on which to test deflection technology because Dimorphos’ size is comparable to ...

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