Astronomers are tracking an asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032A newly identified asteroid has a rising impact chance, prompting urgent observations by astronomers before it becomes too faint to track.
How do astronomers track asteroids that could threaten Earth?Astronomers will monitor asteroid 2024 YR4 closely, with current impact chances at 2.1%, but expect this probability to decrease significantly.
NASA warns three giant asteroids will skim past Earth TODAYNASA is monitoring three asteroids closely approaching Earth, with none posing a danger or threat.
A New Mini-Moon Is Being Captured by Planet EarthAsteroid 2024 PT5 will temporarily orbit Earth, enhancing our understanding of near-Earth objects.
Fearless James Webb Telescope Stares Down "City Killer" Asteroid That Had Been Feared to Strike EarthScientists continue monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4 after determining its size with the James Webb Space Telescope, ensuring preparedness against potential threats.
Radar Images Show Large Object Drifting Past EarthAsteroid 2024 ON is a peanut-shaped contact binary, highlighting the diversity of shapes in near-Earth asteroids.
Astronomers are tracking an asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032A newly identified asteroid has a rising impact chance, prompting urgent observations by astronomers before it becomes too faint to track.
How do astronomers track asteroids that could threaten Earth?Astronomers will monitor asteroid 2024 YR4 closely, with current impact chances at 2.1%, but expect this probability to decrease significantly.
NASA warns three giant asteroids will skim past Earth TODAYNASA is monitoring three asteroids closely approaching Earth, with none posing a danger or threat.
A New Mini-Moon Is Being Captured by Planet EarthAsteroid 2024 PT5 will temporarily orbit Earth, enhancing our understanding of near-Earth objects.
Fearless James Webb Telescope Stares Down "City Killer" Asteroid That Had Been Feared to Strike EarthScientists continue monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4 after determining its size with the James Webb Space Telescope, ensuring preparedness against potential threats.
Radar Images Show Large Object Drifting Past EarthAsteroid 2024 ON is a peanut-shaped contact binary, highlighting the diversity of shapes in near-Earth asteroids.
Will That Asteroid Strike Earth? Risk Level Rises to Highest Ever Recorded.Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 3.1% chance of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 now unlikely to hit Earth - but scientists are ready for future threatsAsteroid 2024 YR4's impact risk has been reduced from 3.1% to 1.5%, with hopes it will drop below 1% soon.
NASA warns chances of asteroid hitting Earth have INCREASEDThe risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth has increased, making it the largest known threat today.
'God of chaos' asteroid' may release strong quakes on flyby pass EarthAsteroid Apophis may experience significant surface changes due to Earth's gravitational pull when it passes by in 2029.
Asteroid as wide as 886 cans of spam may hit Earth in 2032A 220-million-kilogram asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, poses a 1-in-100 chance of hitting Earth in 2032.
JWST Delivers Best-Yet Look at That Worrisome AsteroidAstronomers observed asteroid 2024 YR4 with the James Webb Space Telescope, revealing it's a building-sized rock with reduced impact risk.
Will That Asteroid Strike Earth? Risk Level Rises to Highest Ever Recorded.Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 3.1% chance of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 now unlikely to hit Earth - but scientists are ready for future threatsAsteroid 2024 YR4's impact risk has been reduced from 3.1% to 1.5%, with hopes it will drop below 1% soon.
NASA warns chances of asteroid hitting Earth have INCREASEDThe risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth has increased, making it the largest known threat today.
'God of chaos' asteroid' may release strong quakes on flyby pass EarthAsteroid Apophis may experience significant surface changes due to Earth's gravitational pull when it passes by in 2029.
Asteroid as wide as 886 cans of spam may hit Earth in 2032A 220-million-kilogram asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, poses a 1-in-100 chance of hitting Earth in 2032.
JWST Delivers Best-Yet Look at That Worrisome AsteroidAstronomers observed asteroid 2024 YR4 with the James Webb Space Telescope, revealing it's a building-sized rock with reduced impact risk.
Relief May Be on the Way: Scientists Found an Asteroid That Might Smash Into Earth in 2032 And the Odds Just Went UPAn asteroid may pose a risk to Earth in December 2032, but the probability of impact is quite low.
Bus-sized asteroid will temporarily join Earth's orbit as 'mini moon' starting SundayA newly discovered mini moon, asteroid 2024 PT5, will temporarily orbit Earth for about two months before departing into space.
Killer Asteroid Will Miss Earth But Return for a Shot at RevengeAsteroid 2024 YR4, once deemed a potential threat, will return, emphasizing the need to monitor resonant asteroids in our solar system.
Earth is welcoming a temporary mini moon2024 PT5 is a newly identified mini moon expected to orbit Earth temporarily for two months. It exemplifies the chaotic dynamics of mini moons.
Earth will briefly have a second mini moon' this autumnEarth will host a mini moon this autumn from September 29 to November 25, 2023, captured by its gravity.
Where and How to See Earth's 'Second Moon' This FallAstrotourism is rising with travelers planning trips around celestial events, highlighting increasing interest in astronomy.
Relief May Be on the Way: Scientists Found an Asteroid That Might Smash Into Earth in 2032 And the Odds Just Went UPAn asteroid may pose a risk to Earth in December 2032, but the probability of impact is quite low.
Bus-sized asteroid will temporarily join Earth's orbit as 'mini moon' starting SundayA newly discovered mini moon, asteroid 2024 PT5, will temporarily orbit Earth for about two months before departing into space.
Killer Asteroid Will Miss Earth But Return for a Shot at RevengeAsteroid 2024 YR4, once deemed a potential threat, will return, emphasizing the need to monitor resonant asteroids in our solar system.
Earth is welcoming a temporary mini moon2024 PT5 is a newly identified mini moon expected to orbit Earth temporarily for two months. It exemplifies the chaotic dynamics of mini moons.
Earth will briefly have a second mini moon' this autumnEarth will host a mini moon this autumn from September 29 to November 25, 2023, captured by its gravity.
Where and How to See Earth's 'Second Moon' This FallAstrotourism is rising with travelers planning trips around celestial events, highlighting increasing interest in astronomy.
Classic arcade game powered by Wikipedia editsWikiAsteroids transforms Wikipedia edits into a dynamic gaming experience, where gameplay evolves with real-time user contributions.
Good luck figuring out what time it is on this cool Asteroids watchAtari's new Asteroids-themed watch celebrates the game's anniversary and showcases unique gameplay-inspired design elements, limited to 125 pieces per colorway.
Atari's limited edition Asteroids watch tells time with orbiting spaceshipsAtari's new Asteroids watch collection celebrates gaming history with unique designs that incorporate elements from the classic game.
Classic arcade game powered by Wikipedia editsWikiAsteroids transforms Wikipedia edits into a dynamic gaming experience, where gameplay evolves with real-time user contributions.
Good luck figuring out what time it is on this cool Asteroids watchAtari's new Asteroids-themed watch celebrates the game's anniversary and showcases unique gameplay-inspired design elements, limited to 125 pieces per colorway.
Atari's limited edition Asteroids watch tells time with orbiting spaceshipsAtari's new Asteroids watch collection celebrates gaming history with unique designs that incorporate elements from the classic game.
Passing probe captures images of mysterious Mars moonHera spacecraft captures images of Mars's moon Deimos en route to distant asteroids.
The Universe Is Teeming With Complex Organic MoleculesThe Rosetta probe significantly advanced our understanding of organic molecules in asteroids and comets, revealing their abundance in space and implications for life's origin.
Earth Bids Farewell to Its Temporary Mini Moon'2024 PT5 asteroid will pass close to Earth in January, enhancing scientific understanding before its return in 2055.
What Did NASA's DART Mission Really Do To That Asteroid? We Are About To Find OutHera's mission aims to gather critical data on asteroid deflection efforts following NASA's DART impact, potentially safeguarding Earth from future asteroid threats.
Astronauts Should Eat Space Rocks on the Way to Mars, Scientists ProposeAsteroids could serve as a potential food source for astronauts by converting their material into nutritional biomass using bacteria.
Europe's Gaia Telescope Spots Hundreds of Hidden, Lurking MoonsThe European Space Agency's Gaia mission discovered hundreds of potential moons orbiting over 350 previously unknown asteroids, providing insights into the solar system's formation and evolution.
Passing probe captures images of mysterious Mars moonHera spacecraft captures images of Mars's moon Deimos en route to distant asteroids.
The Universe Is Teeming With Complex Organic MoleculesThe Rosetta probe significantly advanced our understanding of organic molecules in asteroids and comets, revealing their abundance in space and implications for life's origin.
Earth Bids Farewell to Its Temporary Mini Moon'2024 PT5 asteroid will pass close to Earth in January, enhancing scientific understanding before its return in 2055.
What Did NASA's DART Mission Really Do To That Asteroid? We Are About To Find OutHera's mission aims to gather critical data on asteroid deflection efforts following NASA's DART impact, potentially safeguarding Earth from future asteroid threats.
Astronauts Should Eat Space Rocks on the Way to Mars, Scientists ProposeAsteroids could serve as a potential food source for astronauts by converting their material into nutritional biomass using bacteria.
Europe's Gaia Telescope Spots Hundreds of Hidden, Lurking MoonsThe European Space Agency's Gaia mission discovered hundreds of potential moons orbiting over 350 previously unknown asteroids, providing insights into the solar system's formation and evolution.
A Brief History of the End of the F*cking World by Tom Phillips review apocalypse notDoom-mongering continues despite historical failed prophecies, illustrating humanity's fascination with apocalyptic scenarios.
Scientists finally declare Earth safe from newly discovered asteroidEarth is safe from asteroid 2024 YR4, but it may still impact the Moon.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 is going to miss Earth, but the story doesn't end thereThe Vera C. Rubin Observatory will enhance asteroid detection, improving our understanding of Near-Earth Objects.
Scientists say Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a threat to EarthAsteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth after further observation.
Asteroid Risk Shifts, Measles Outbreak in Texas Grows, and Researchers Befriend Fish for ScienceNASA reassures us about asteroid 2024 YR4's fluctuating impact probability, which has recently decreased to 1.5%.The black hole Sagittarius A* is consistently active, emitting light flares and displaying dynamic behavior.
NASA's returned Bennu asteroid samples contain the building blocks for lifeAsteroid samples from Bennu reveal essential building blocks for life and suggest asteroids may have contributed to life's origins on Earth.
NASA shares new video of asteroid and updates chance it will hit EarthNASA has reduced the collision risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 with Earth to 1.5% following new observations.
Scientists finally declare Earth safe from newly discovered asteroidEarth is safe from asteroid 2024 YR4, but it may still impact the Moon.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 is going to miss Earth, but the story doesn't end thereThe Vera C. Rubin Observatory will enhance asteroid detection, improving our understanding of Near-Earth Objects.
Scientists say Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a threat to EarthAsteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth after further observation.
Asteroid Risk Shifts, Measles Outbreak in Texas Grows, and Researchers Befriend Fish for ScienceNASA reassures us about asteroid 2024 YR4's fluctuating impact probability, which has recently decreased to 1.5%.The black hole Sagittarius A* is consistently active, emitting light flares and displaying dynamic behavior.
NASA's returned Bennu asteroid samples contain the building blocks for lifeAsteroid samples from Bennu reveal essential building blocks for life and suggest asteroids may have contributed to life's origins on Earth.
NASA shares new video of asteroid and updates chance it will hit EarthNASA has reduced the collision risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 with Earth to 1.5% following new observations.
Space MiningSpace mining may provide valuable resources while avoiding environmental harm associated with terrestrial mining, raising both potential benefits and ethical dilemmas.
This Is How Asteroid Mining Could Forever Change the Earth and SpaceSpace mining could alleviate resource limitations on Earth and promote technological development.
Space MiningSpace mining may provide valuable resources while avoiding environmental harm associated with terrestrial mining, raising both potential benefits and ethical dilemmas.
This Is How Asteroid Mining Could Forever Change the Earth and SpaceSpace mining could alleviate resource limitations on Earth and promote technological development.
Dark Comets In Our Solar System Could Explain Earth's Oceans - And So Much MoreSpace rocks like comets may have delivered water essential for the development of life on Earth, though their exact origins remain uncertain.
Huge asteroid slammed into Solar System's biggest moon 4bn years agoA massive asteroid impact 4 billion years ago shifted Ganymede's axis, more profoundly than the dinosaur-extincting impact on Earth.
Dark Comets In Our Solar System Could Explain Earth's Oceans - And So Much MoreSpace rocks like comets may have delivered water essential for the development of life on Earth, though their exact origins remain uncertain.
Huge asteroid slammed into Solar System's biggest moon 4bn years agoA massive asteroid impact 4 billion years ago shifted Ganymede's axis, more profoundly than the dinosaur-extincting impact on Earth.
Scientists Propose Interesting Explanation for Mysterious Signals From SpaceAsteroids colliding with neutron stars may explain the occurrence of fast radio bursts (FRBs).
An Asteroid's Destruction May Have Given Mars Rings, Then MoonsMars' moons Phobos and Deimos may actually be captured asteroids rather than traditional moons, challenging previous assumptions about their origin.
The Debris From An Ancient Space Catastrophe Will Pelt Earth This Entire WeekTwo meteor showers from ancient debris are peaking, offering a rare opportunity for skywatchers to witness them this week.
Popular meteor shower peaks soon in California. How to see summer's best 'shooting stars'The Perseid meteor shower will peak overnight from Sunday to Monday in California, offering a dark sky for spectators.Meteors come from comets and asteroids, disintegrating as Earth passes through them annually, creating shooting stars.The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak in mid-August, providing a chance to see 50-75 shower members per hour in rural locations.
Asteroids and comets: What's the difference? DW 06/27/2024Asteroids and comets formed 4.5 billion years ago, with varied orbit patterns ranging from few years to thousands or even millions of years.
The Debris From An Ancient Space Catastrophe Will Pelt Earth This Entire WeekTwo meteor showers from ancient debris are peaking, offering a rare opportunity for skywatchers to witness them this week.
Popular meteor shower peaks soon in California. How to see summer's best 'shooting stars'The Perseid meteor shower will peak overnight from Sunday to Monday in California, offering a dark sky for spectators.Meteors come from comets and asteroids, disintegrating as Earth passes through them annually, creating shooting stars.The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak in mid-August, providing a chance to see 50-75 shower members per hour in rural locations.
Asteroids and comets: What's the difference? DW 06/27/2024Asteroids and comets formed 4.5 billion years ago, with varied orbit patterns ranging from few years to thousands or even millions of years.
Can Scientists Save the World from an Apocalyptic Asteroid Strike?Planetary defense against asteroids is a serious and pressing issue, requiring global collaboration to prevent potential catastrophic impacts.
The Food of Space Travel Could Be Based on RocksAstronauts may use asteroids for food by converting their materials into edible microbes, addressing nutritional challenges for long-term space missions.
We Can Thank Deep-Space Asteroids for Helping Start Life on EarthEarth's early environment hindered the development of life, requiring the import of essential elements from space.
Did Earth Really Once Have a Ring Around it? Inside the Wild New TheoryEarth may have had a ring of asteroid debris 466 million years ago, evidenced by meteor craters lining the ancient equator.
Asteroid will imminently strike Earth's atmosphere over Philippines todayA 1-meter asteroid is set to enter Earth's atmosphere; it's small and harmless but may create a visible fireball.
Dinosaur-killing Chicxulub asteroid formed in Solar System's outer reachesThe Chicxulub impactor that caused the mass extinction 66 million years ago originated from beyond Jupiter's orbit, according to new geochemical research.
Video Games Hall of Fame members include Resident Evil and SimCity, pass on MetroidMetroid was not included in the latest World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees despite its significant impact, highlighting the subjective nature of such selections.