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Scientists have unveiled new information about the 2024 YR4, a 'city killer' asteroid that scientists had warned could have a ...

NASA has provided an update on Asteroid 2024 YR4 - and it turns out the asteroid is bigger than previously thought ...

The asteroid is shaped like a hockey puck and is about the size of a football field in diameter which is about 60m.

The potential collision of YR4 with the Moon may lead to the formation of new meteoroids, as the collision may create a large ...

getty The asteroid was first reported in December 2024 and is large enough to destroy an entire city. It was initially calculated to have a 1% chance of hitting the Earth in the year 2032.

Scientists have issued a chilling update on the 'city-destroying' asteroid due to make a perilously close pass of Earth in 2032. While NASA has thankfully ruled out any chance of 2024 YR4 hitting ...

The 'city-destroying' rock was first discovered by NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in Chile on 27 December. ATLAS went on to share its findings with the Minor Planet ...

Credit: Asteroid graphic: Gianluca Masi/Virtual Telescope ... Saturday's flyby poses no risk to our planet, Virtual Telescope Project founder and astronomer Gianluca Masi told Space.com in an ...