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So while the threat means real albeit small, the natural question is what does this mean for us back on Earth, given ...

THE MOON could save Earth by blocking a devastating asteroid which is big enough to wipe out a city.  Asteroid 2024 YR4 is the size of a football pitch and has a 1-in-43 chance of a ...

China establishes a planetary defence force as asteroid 2024 YR4's collision risk increases, while NASA's Dart mission ...

YR4 strike Earth, the energy released would be comparable to the explosion of approximately 320 Hiroshima atomic bombs. This ...

While NASA tracks asteroid 2024 YR4, the 'God of Chaos' space rock known as Apophis could hit Earth years sooner ...

(CNN) — A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has on average a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. While those odds of an impact are slim, astronomers are closely tracking the space rock to ...

Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes ...

Expert who has written a book on how to defend Earth against asteroids suggested the possible way to protect ourselves is to ...

YR4: everything to know about the potential "city killer" space rock that has a 2.3% chance of striking Earth on Dec. 22, ...

YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in the year 2032. But according to new estimates, it may have an even smaller chance ...