Since astronomers discovered in 2004 that Apophis—(99942) Apophis—is a potentially dangerous asteroid expected to pass very close to Earth in 2029, 2036, 2068, 2085, and 2088 according to ...
Thankfully, after missing us in 2032, the heavily monitored asteroid’s next close approach to ... which will pass closer to Earth than some satellites in 2029.
Astronomers discovered 2024 YR4 on December 27 of last year, two days after the asteroid made a close approach to Earth. Initial observations quickly put its size between 40 meters and 90 meters ...
A colossal asteroid, known as 2014 TN17, is set to make a chillingly close pass by Earth this week, marking the nearest approach in over 100 years. This massive space rock, measuring an ...
A car-sized asteroid flew within about 2,950km of Earth on Sunday. That’s remarkably close – the closest ever recorded, in fact, according to asteroid trackers and a catalogue compiled by ...
had the highest chance of any asteroid to hit Earth in modern history. It is known as a near-Earth asteroid, meaning its orbit presents a danger to Earth, according to NASA. It is between ...
According to the JPL's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), the asteroid could be anywhere between around nine and 20 feet in diameter. 2025 DQ is not the only space rock that will be ...