Bennu’s potential collision with Earth is a remote but unsettling possibility, according to a new study. Bennu is about 500 metres wide—taller than the Empire State Building and as wide as ...

Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 have again risen, though the risk remains tiny, astronomers say. Here's what to ...

James Webb Space Telescope to size up asteroid 2024 YR4 before it rocks our world Asteroid as wide as 886 cans of spam may hit Earth in 2032 And now something fun for a change: Building blocks of life ...

29, 2025 — Scientists found that asteroid Bennu contained a set of salty mineral ... And can we 'derive' it in a ... Protein Shapes Can Help Untangle Life's Ancient History Jan.

An asteroid capable of flattening a mid-sized city could potentially collide with Earth eight years from now, as its orbit around the sun briefly intersects the path of our planet. Named 2024 YR4 ...

The elongated shape of the orbit takes the asteroid around the sun and into Earth's vicinity before it ventures far out between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Because of the unusual orbit ...

An asteroid has a small chance of hitting Earth less than eight years from now, and astronomers are enlisting the help of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to study it. Characterized as a ...

An image captured by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) when it discovered asteroid 2024 YR4. Credit: ATLAS / NASA It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 ...

Another asteroid is threatening the Earth! It's called "2024 YR4" and was only discovered with a telescope in Chile at the end of September. A deadly ...

Jan. 21, 2025 — Astronomers have discovered extremely powerful winds pummeling the equator of WASP-127b, a giant exoplanet. Reaching speeds up to 33,000 km/h, the winds make up the fastest jet ...