Asteroid 2024 YR4: The 'potentially hazardous' asteroids that could still strike Earth according to NASA
The space rock now has a one-in-360 chance of hitting Earth on December 22, 2032, down from its peak of a one-in-32 chance. While it's looking likely that asteroid 2024 YR4 will safely fly by Earth, ...
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OSIRIS-REx Returning Asteroid Bennu Samples To Earth
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission to return samples of Asteroid Bennu to Earth. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ...
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Bennu isn’t likely to hit Earth — but if it did, here’s what would happen
The potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu probably won't hit Earth. But this study shows the damage a space rock of its size ...
Scientists' verdict on 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 as experts warn 'hope for the best'
The asteroid, discovered in December 2024, is believed to measure between 40 metres and 90 metres. It was first given a ...
Bennu Asteroid: A Massive Threat That Could Bring ‘Global Winter’ to Earth
Asteroid Bennu poses a potential threat to Earth. Scientists warn that its impact could trigger a “global winter,” disrupting ...
Study models asteroid collision’s potentially devastating impact
A Bennu-type asteroid could lead to “severe environmental consequences,” researchers write, while acknowledging that a ...
Asteroid could hit Earth and spark global winter as year of 'impact' pinpointed
Dust and other debris would rise into the atmosphere on Bennu striking Earth, blocking out the Sun and cooling the planet to ...