Asteroid bigger than the Empire State Building to fly by Earth this week: What if it strikes?Asteroid 2008 DG5 is classified within the Apollo group—asteroids characterized by orbits that cross Earth's trajectory around the Sun. It ...
05 Jun, 2025, 12.53 AM 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
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
What do you know about the Earthbound city-killer asteroid? It is 500 times more powerful than Hiroshima; here are more details on it as first glimpse revealedThe 'city killer' asteroid YR4 2024 has a one-in-34 chance of striking Earth in the next seven years, posing a significant threat. With a d...
19 Feb, 2025, 02.06 AM 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
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
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
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Is Earth in danger? Scientists assess the risk of a 32-story-sized space rockThe European Space Agency (ESA) has increased the estimated risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth on 22 December 2032, now at 2.2%. Fir...
08 Feb, 2025, 10.27 AM IST
An airplane-sized asteroid to fly by earth on christmas eve: Here's all about itAn airplane-sized asteroid, 2024 XN1, will safely pass Earth on Christmas Eve at a distance of 4.48 million miles. NASA's Asteroid Watch da...
20 Dec, 2024, 09.10 AM IST
Asteroid on collision course with Earth: Here’s asteroid size, impact timing, effect and where to watchA small asteroid, about 70 cm in diameter, is set to enter Earth's atmosphere over northern Siberia tonight. The event, expected around 9:4...
04 Dec, 2024, 01.00 AM IST
Suitcase-sized asteroid slips past NASA’s early warning system, strikes Earth hours after detection—third instance in 2024A small asteroid, 2024 UQ, entered Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated last month. The asteroid was detected only two hours prior to impac...
11 Nov, 2024, 03.44 PM IST
Asteroid bigger than two cricket pitches is hurtling towards Earth again on September 15NASA has alerted the scientific community about asteroid 2024 ON, measuring 720 feet in diameter, which is set to approach Earth on Septemb...
03 Sep, 2024, 01.12 PM IST
Asteroid Apophis moving toward Earth will be visible to the naked eye — Is it dangerous?Apophis quickly garnered attention following its discovery in 2004 when astronomers classified it as a potentially hazardous asteroid. Earl...
18 Aug, 2024, 05.27 PM IST
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06 Sep, 2018, 08.22 PM IST
- Rosetta mission ends journey with crash-landing on comet
London, Sep 30 (IANS) European Space Agency on Friday said its historic Rosetta mission has concluded its remarkable 12-year journey with c...
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