Characterized as a potential "city-killer," the asteroid was first detected in December and its odds of impacting our planet have increased slightly since then, according to the European Space ...

you basically wipe out the whole city and some of the environs,” Bruce Betts, chief scientist of The Planetary Society, told Agence France-Presse last week. The 2024 YR4 asteroid observed by ...

The asteroid, described as a potential "city-killer," was initially detected in December and its likelihood of impacting Earth has increased slightly, according to the European Space Agency.

Yeah, an asteroid of that size hitting the planet could do a lot of localized damage and be devastating if it exploded over a populated area. It’s not planet-killer size but is a potential city ...

Scientists are closely watching a newly discovered asteroid — 2024 YR4 — whose ... you basically wipe out the whole city and some of the environs." According to the Torino Impact Hazard ...

you basically wipe out the whole city and some of the environs,” said Betts. The best modern comparison is the 1908 Tunguska Event, when an asteroid or comet fragment measuring 30-50 meters ...

Astronomers will report updates on the asteroid’s future path and impact probability on the Sentry webpage. Should we be worried? Asteroids, in general, are not something people should be overly ...

Thankfully the probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth are extremely low but NASA is still keeping an eye ...