Should astronauts be worried about Mars dust?
Every Martian year (which last 686.98 Earth days), the red planet experiences regional dust storms that coincide with summer ...
Chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth drop from record high. What's the current impact risk?
The chances of an asteroid colliding with Earth in 2032 reached a record high before decreasing on Wednesday. Here's what to ...
Why asteroid 2024 YR4 has reached a record level on ‘impact hazard’ scale
The inventor of the Torino Impact Hazard Scale has explained how scientists are working to ‘pin down’ the position of ...
Could an asteroid really hit Earth? Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 reach highest levels ever
The risk that an increasingly ominous asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 will crash into Earth in seven years now exceeds the the ...
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Chance of Asteroid Strike in 2032 Drops Sharply After Record-Setting Rise. Here’s Why It Keeps Changing
NASA announced that asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 0.28 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but that number is expected to ...
Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth drop from record high, NASA says of 'city killer'
NASA announced Wednesday that the odds of the up to 300-foot-wide asteroid hitting Earth dropped from record highs. See where ...
NASA Upgrades, Then Lowers Odds Of Asteroid Hitting Earth — Here’s Why
As dark moonless skies make new observations of asteroid 2024 YR4 possible, researchers are refining its orbit — and its ...
An asteroid's chances of hitting Earth keep shifting. Here's why that is happening
A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, is now the riskiest asteroid ever detected. On Tuesday, NASA calculated that ...
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Why The Odds Of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Hitting Earth Keep Changing
YR4, recently identified as the highest-risk asteroid detected to date, has a small but notable chance of colliding with ...
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Why chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth just dropped by half
YR4 continues to keep us on our toes as astronomers work to determine its potential threat to our planet. The latest update ...
NASA Makes Big Update to Asteroid Potentially on Collision Course With Earth in 2032
The potentially hazardous asteroid 2024 YR4 caused consternation over the last few weeks as its odds of hitting Earth in 2032 dramatically rose. Now, those odds have plummeted to near-zero, as ...