A newly-discovered asteroid about 100 metres wide and on a potential collision course with Earth has activated international planetary defence teams ...
NASA is tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a slight chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Scientists are refining its trajectory as it tops ESA's risk list.
An asteroid said to be the size of the Statue of Liberty could hit Earth in less than 10 years, with scientists forming a global defence plan. The 100-metre wide asteroid, referred to as 2024 YR4, was ...