According to the BBC, the asteroid's size means it would have the same power as a nuclear bomb if it were to hit the Earth.
YR is considered to be larger than the Chelyabinsk asteroid that struck Russia in 2013. Its shock wave was strong enough to ...
The asteroid warning network is affiliated with the United Nations. Officials activate the IAWN when an asteroid bigger than ...
The exterior is a sight to behold, with its vibrant blue facade adorned with playful alien murals that seem to wink at you as ...
NASA is training humanity’s most powerful telescope on a “city-killing” asteroid to determine whether or not we need to brace ...
YR4 does smash down on the lunar surface, the explosion might be visible from Earth and would leave a new crater on the near ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has been a source of consternation because it carries an uncommonly high risk of colliding into Earth. It's the most hazardous space rock detected since astronomers first ...
A colossal explosion in the sky ... It may sound apocalyptic, but a newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than one percent chance of colliding with Earth ...
YR4 now has a 2.3% chance of impacting Earth in 2032, prompting ongoing observations. Ground-based telescopes will track it ...
An asteroid measuring as wide as 295 feet is ... but its entry created an air burst. That atmospheric explosion “created a shock wave that resulted in about 1,500 injuries to people and a ...