YR4 were to strike Earth, the energy released could be equivalent to 8 megatons of TNT, capable of devastating an area the size of Washington, D.C ...
Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes ...
Remember that asteroid we told you about that had a 1-in-77 chance of ruining everyone's 2032 Christmas plans? Scientists now ...
The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...
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Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision.
Supermassive black holes are seen as sources of wanton cosmic destruction, but there may be more to their powerful influence ...