Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will reach its closest point to Sun this week. Is Earth is in danger? Check detailsAstronomers are closely observing the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. This comet is not a threat to Earth. Its study will help in monitoring f...
28 Oct, 2025, 08.04 AM IST
NASA alert: Giant jet-sized Asteroid to whiz past Earth tomorrow at shocking speed of 28,000mphA newly discovered asteroid, 2025 QD8, roughly the size of a commercial jet, is set to pass Earth at a distance of 135,465 miles. While cla...
03 Sep, 2025, 12.34 AM IST
New space telescope finds 2,100 asteroids even before official launchThe Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, even before its official opening, has identified over 2,100 new asteroids. This powerful telescope ...
23 Jun, 2025, 11.24 PM IST
City-killer asteroid won’t hit earth, but might slam into moon in 2032An asteroid, 2024 YR4, once considered a potential Earth threat, now poses a 3.8% chance of hitting the Moon in 2032. Initially, NASA flagg...
11 Apr, 2025, 04.10 PM IST
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
NASA issues warning as potentially hazardous asteroid bigger than the Great Pyramid of Egypt makes its closest pass in 100 years tomorrow; here's how you can watch itNASA is monitoring a large asteroid, 2014 TN17, which will pass Earth at a safe distance of about 3 million miles. The asteroid, larger tha...
25 Mar, 2025, 09.34 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
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
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
The mystery of Earth’s Mini-Moon: Is it a lost piece of the lunar puzzle that might have drifted away?Astronomers now suggest that the small celestial body, initially dubbed Earth’s “mini-moon” 2024 PT5, might be a lunar fragment. Discovered...
29 Jan, 2025, 06.20 PM IST
Is the planet Earth in danger? What was found in the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars by the James Webb Space Telescope?The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) discovered a number of small asteroids, some of which may be heading towards Earth.
17 Dec, 2024, 08.00 PM IST
Two giant asteroids are approaching Earth, Here's how to spot the 'Planet Killer' this weekendThis week, astronomers are anticipating the close approach of asteroid 2011 UL21, dubbed the "Planet Killer," as it swings by Earth. Despit...
29 Jun, 2024, 02.39 PM IST
Is an asteroid striking the Earth in 2038? Here's the truthIn a recent hypothetical exercise by NASA, it has been revealed that we have more than a 70% probability of being struck by an asteroid. NA...
24 Jun, 2024, 05.22 PM IST
NASA studies what will happen if an asteroid coming to Earth is hitWhat will happen if an asteroid hurtling towards the Earth is hit midway to avoid the collision? National Aeronautical and Space Administra...
22 Jul, 2023, 02.34 AM IST
- First known interstellar asteroid is cigar-shaped 'oddball'
Washington, Nov 21 (IANS) An interstellar asteroid that was first found passing through our solar system in mid-October is a cigar-shaped o...
21 Nov, 2017, 01.47 PM IST
- Asteroids photobomb Hubble's deep space pictures
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) Asteroids in our solar system that are about 160 million miles away from Earth got in the way while NASA's Hubble ...
03 Nov, 2017, 03.42 PM IST
Hubble spots strange binary asteroid with comet-like featuresAsteroids and comets are believed to be ancient remnants of the earliest years of the formation of our solar system more than four billion ...
21 Sep, 2017, 12.27 PM IST