Asteroid more powerful than Hiroshima atomic bomb may miss Earth, but could still cause major disruptionAsteroid 2024 YR4, once feared to be on a collision course with Earth, now has an extremely low chance of impact. However, scientists warn ...
20 Jun, 2025, 12.09 AM IST
Three 'invisible' city-killer asteroids could strike earth within weeks, scientists warn- here’s all about themAstronomers are warning about three massive asteroids orbiting Venus with unstable paths that could potentially strike Earth within weeks. ...
29 May, 2025, 01.52 AM IST
Is Earth in danger? NASA increases likelihood of Asteroid 2024-YR4 colliding with our planet – Here’s what it could meanAsteroid 2024-YR4 has raised alarm as its chances of hitting Earth grow. Experts warn that a collision could release 500 times the energy o...
18 Feb, 2025, 08.56 PM IST
'City killer asteroid' as large as Statue of Liberty and 100x power of Hiroshima's bomb could blaze towards Earth in...An asteroid known as 2024 YR4 has a 97.9% chance to safely pass the Earth in 2032, as per NASA scientists. If it strikes, the impact could ...
14 Feb, 2025, 09.06 PM IST
Could Asteroid 2024 YR4 wipe us out? Scientists reveal what would happenAstronomers are closely tracking Asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small but notable chance of colliding with Earth in 2032. While the risk re...
12 Feb, 2025, 11.14 PM IST
Friday the 13th threat? Asteroid Apophis, the 'city-killer,' could strike Earth in 2029: Here's what new study statesThe European Space Agency's upcoming Ramses mission aims to study asteroid Apophis, which will approach Earth closely in 2029. While new fi...
20 Oct, 2024, 07.53 PM IST
Scientists warn of apocalypse as study reveals C-type asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs 66 million years ago came from strange locationResearchers discovered the asteroid responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs 66 million years ago came from beyond Jupiter's orbit. Usin...
16 Aug, 2024, 12.14 PM IST
Asteroid’s impact may have led to mysterious 'Mega Tsunami’ on Mars, says reportAccording to a recent report, an asteroid’s impact on Mars may have been the cause of the mysterious "Mega Tsunami."
02 Dec, 2022, 10.27 PM IST
Mystery crater potentially caused by relative of dinosaur-killing asteroidIntriguingly, the crater, named "Nadir" after the nearby volcano Nadir Seamount, is of the same age as the Chicxulub impact caused by a hug...
19 Aug, 2022, 06.50 PM IST
NASA is crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid. Here’s how to watch the launchNASA plans to host a livestream of the launch on its YouTube channel starting at 12:30 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday.
24 Nov, 2021, 10.33 AM IST
Icy comet orbiting a Sun-like star throws light on development of Solar SystemUsing data from the Atacama Large Millimetre Array (ALMA) in Chile, the researchers, detected very low levels of carbon monoxide gas around...
19 May, 2016, 05.02 PM IST
Ancient asteroids enhanced life supporting habitat on MarsLarge comets and asteroids that bombarded Mars some 4 billion years ago likely enhanced climate conditions enough to make the red planet mo...
06 Apr, 2016, 03.44 PM IST
New technique may help divert Earth-bound asteroidsAsteroids headed for Earth, if found early enough, can be acted upon to prevent the impact, researchers said.
22 Feb, 2016, 12.37 PM IST
Dinosaur-killing asteroid didn't ravage Earth: studyIf however some animal communities, particularly large animals, were unable to shelter from the heat, they may have suffered serious losses.
25 Jan, 2015, 02.52 PM IST
Solar wind may help detect Earth-bound space rocksEven if main asteroid never comes close to planet, Earth's gravitational pull can peel smaller orbitals off and bring them directly toward ...
22 Dec, 2014, 06.12 PM IST