NASA has defined asteroids as small, rocky objects that orbit the sun like planets, but they are much smaller in size. Most ...

In this article, we will explore the implications of this increased probability, the factors behind the re-evaluation of the asteroid's path, and what lessons this event could teach us about cosmic ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. NASA has raised the odds that asteroid 2024 YR4, a fast-moving object roughly the size ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first detailed images of asteroid 2024 YR4, providing new insights into its size, surface material, and heat patterns. Initially considered a ...

The asteroid which scientists originally said had a small chance of hitting Earth is now showing a slightly higher chance of crashing into the moon. Based on the latest observations by the Webb ...

Once an asteroid has been ejected from its usual path and is potentially heading our ... collected dust and rocks from asteroid Bennu and returned them to Earth in 2023. Earlier this year, the ...

While the chance of a “city-killer” asteroid striking Earth in about eight years time has been significantly ruled out, the odds of it hitting the moon has increased. NASA said the asteroid’s chance ...

The Webb Space Telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit list. Discovered late last year, the asteroid 2024 YR4 was predicted ...

His team has been analyzing the object’s path since early January to ensure no important detail slips through the cracks. Astronomers from NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial ... enough measurements to ...

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They add that more observations of 2024 YR4 will be made by JWST in May 2025, which will "primarily help refine the orbital and thermal properties" of the asteroid. If the asteroid was on track to ...