Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth in December 2032, but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods forever. Researchers warn ...
In late 2024, astronomers spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 on a trajectory that could potentially threaten Earth. This observation ...
The asteroid 2024 YR4, once considered potentially hazardous, isn't likely to hit us anytime soon. Now, a team of researchers ...
The wheels can handle relatively smooth asteroid terrain, while the anchor structures tackle ... Chang'e-8, set for launch around 2028, will conduct lunar resource utilization experiments. Together ...
YR4, which orbits the sun every four years and periodically crosses Earth's orbit. The nature of its orbit makes it a ...
The asteroid, 2024 YR4, was detected by UH’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) and given a 3% probability ...
A UVA professor is part of the study of Trojan asteroids, presumed remnants of the early solar system that share Jupiter’s orbit around the sun. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University ...
YR4 became the highest-rated asteroid predicted to strike Earth, and although predictions for impact have lowered, not enough ...
For now, astronomers can only keep track of the asteroid and won’t have more definite answers until 2028 when it swings within range again. “Then, the orbit can be refined and models can be ...