500-meter asteroid is approaching — here’s what scientists ... - Futura
4 days ago · A “volcanic winter” could cut photosynthesis by 30% So, what if a Bennu-sized asteroid actually hit us? Using advanced computer models, researchers simulated the aftermath—and the …
Impact event - Wikipedia
On 26 September 2022, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test demonstrated the deflection of an asteroid. It was the first such experiment to be carried out by humankind and was considered to be …
NASA tracking bus-sized asteroid approaching Earth this week
1 day ago · NASA is monitoring a bus-sized asteroid that’s soaring towards Earth at nearly 8,000 miles per hour, according to the space agency's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Estimated …
NASA Confirms Empire State Building-Sized Asteroid Is On …
On March 21, 2021, an object the size of the Empire State Building—traveling at 77,000 miles per hour—passed within 1.25 million miles of Earth. Asteroid 2001 FO32 was classified as ...
'Potentially hazardous' asteroid 2024 YR4 was Earth's first real-life ...
Nov 28, 2025 · The discovery and swift monitoring of asteroid 2024 YR4 earlier this year represented Earth's first real-life planetary defense test.
Chance of Asteroid Strike in 2032 Drops Sharply After Record-Setting ...
Feb 20, 2025 · On February 18, the impact probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in late 2032 reached the highest ever documented by NASA for an object of its size or larger: a 3.1 percent …
NASA says yes, an asteroid buzzing by in 2032 could hit Earth
Feb 13, 2025 · An asteroid that measures up to 300 feet across could smack into Earth in 2032, and while NASA says the chances of a collision are “extremely low,” the probability has been increasing …
Earth Can Protect Itself: Here’s How We’d Stop an Asteroid in Its ...
Feb 23, 2025 · Imagine waking up to the news that an asteroid could strike Earth within the next decade. It sounds like a plot straight out of a Hollywood sci-fi thriller, yet this scenario recently became a real …
Methods for Protecting Earth against an Asteroid Strike
Mar 12, 2025 · Bruce Betts is chief scientist for the nonprofit Planetary Society. He told AFP that space agencies could hit the 2024 YR4 asteroid with several spacecrafts, observing how each one changed …
Did an asteroid hit Earth today? Yep, here's what to know
Dec 3, 2024 · An asteroid was pegged to hit Earth “imminently,” according to NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Fortunately, this one wasn’t big enough to land a team of deep-core ...