Shock discovery: Scientists warn that city-destroying asteroid nearing Earth in 2032 is more massive than first estimatedA massive asteroid, 2024 YR4, initially estimated at 40 meters in diameter, is actually 60 meters wide, posing a more significant threat. W...
04 Apr, 2025, 01.37 AM IST
Is Asteroid 2024 YR4 going to impact Earth and how much damage would it cause? NASA has the answerAsteroid 2024 YR4 is between 40 and 90 meters in diameter, about the size of a large apartment block. The asteroid 2024 YR4, discovered in ...
03 Mar, 2025, 03.51 PM IST
NASA issues major update on ‘city-killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4—Is Earth safe?NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4, once feared to pose a serious risk to Earth, now has an almost zero chance of impact. Detected i...
25 Feb, 2025, 01.41 PM IST
Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer a threat? Will it ever hit the Earth? Here’s what ESA has revealedThe James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to observe the asteroid in March and May 2025 under the director’s discretionary time allocatio...
24 Feb, 2025, 10.01 PM IST
One city-killer 2024 YR4 asteroid, many predictions—Here’s why impact estimates keep changingAn asteroid named 2024 YR4, measuring between 40 to 90 metres wide, has drawn global attention due to its fluctuating probability of collid...
23 Feb, 2025, 06.07 PM IST
2024 YR4 FAQs: How big is the asteroid? Could we use a spacecraft similar to DART? Here's allAsteroid 2024 YR4, detected by the ATLAS system in January 2025, has a slim chance of impacting Earth in December 2032. Continued observati...
21 Feb, 2025, 07.44 AM IST
Why Asteroid 2024 YR4’s impact probability keeps changing regularly? Find out the reasonsThe odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth in 2032 have fluctuated dramatically, with NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) upda...
20 Feb, 2025, 07.50 PM IST
City-killer asteroid 2024 YR4's chances of hitting Earth increase; NASA releases likely impact zone list–Check if you are in danger?NASA has identified asteroid 2024 YR4 with a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth on 22 December 2032. While the probability remains low, its poten...
19 Feb, 2025, 10.42 AM IST
Moon to the rescue? Scientists say Earth’s ‘bodyguard’ could absorb deadly 'city-killer' asteroid's impactAsteroid 2024 YR4, a potential “city-killer,” has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032—but scientists say it might strike the Moon inste...
15 Feb, 2025, 10.34 PM IST
100x Hiroshima’s power! NASA warns of ‘city killer’ asteroid hurtling toward EarthNASA is tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 2.3% chance of colliding with Earth in December 2032. The asteroid, first spotted in Decemb...
14 Feb, 2025, 02.40 AM IST
Asteroid may hit Earth in seven years: When, which countries are at risk, and how devastating it could beAn asteroid named 2024 YR4 has a 2.1% chance of striking Earth on December 22, 2032, with potential impact zones identified across multiple...
13 Feb, 2025, 04.14 PM IST
This is now getting serious! NASA scrambles to assess ‘City-Killer’ asteroid as risk escalatesNASA and the European Space Agency are closely monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, a potential city killer with a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2...
11 Feb, 2025, 11.23 PM IST
Why the odds of an asteroid striking earth in 2032 keep going up (and down)Astronomers are closely observing asteroid 2024 YR4, which has an increasing but still low chance of impacting Earth in 2032. With current ...
09 Feb, 2025, 11.41 AM IST
NASA predicts potential 'city-killer' asteroid strike in 2032. How bad could it be and can we prevent it?Scientists warn that an asteroid named 2024 YR4 might hit Earth on December 2, 2032. The chances are now 2.3%. The impact could cause immen...
08 Feb, 2025, 05.34 PM IST
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Should we be worried as impact probability rises to 2.3%, here's what scientists are sayingAsteroid 2024 YR4, discovered on December 27, 2024, by the ATLAS survey in Chile, has recently garnered attention due to an increased estim...
07 Feb, 2025, 10.58 PM IST
NASA releases video and images of asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032; here's what it could harmNASA has released the first video of asteroid 2024 YR4, a 200-foot-wide space rock that has a 1.3% chance of striking Earth in 2032.
07 Feb, 2025, 01.51 AM IST
This asteroid has 1-in-63 chance of hitting the Earth in 2032On December 27, 2024, NASA's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System in Chile first detected asteroid 2024 YR4. Estimated to be betwe...
03 Feb, 2025, 09.26 PM IST