Tag: asteroid

The chances of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 have changed. But what's the risk, really?

The chances that an asteroid, known as 2024 YR4, could hit Earth in seven years have fluctuated recently, but experts...

NASA to study "city-killer" asteroid as odds of hitting Earth go up

Astronomers are enlisting the help of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to study an asteroid that has a small chance of striking Earth...

What you need to know about Earth's new, temporary mini-moon

The object is part of the Arjuna asteroid belt. Speaking to Space.com, Universidad Complutense de Madrid professor Carlos de la Fuente Marcos...