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If you ever lie awake at night wondering just how likely you are to die from an asteroid impact within your lifetime, a new paper has you covered. A team led by physicist Carrie Nugent of the Olin College of Engineering in the US has calculated not just how likely it is that an asteroid will hit Earth during an …

On July 30, 2025, asteroid 2025 OL1—measuring roughly the size of a small aircraft—will pass Earth at a distance of 1.29 million kilometers. This event, closely tracked by NASA and international space agencies, highlights ongoing efforts to monitor near-Earth objects and refine planetary defense strategies. A Speedy Visitor—But Not a Threat Asteroid 2025 OL1 measures about 110 feet across, roughly …

Does the 2024 YR4 asteroid threaten the earth? In late 2024, it was first spotted blinking on Nasa’s radar as a potentially catastrophic Earth impactor set for December 22, 2032. This asteroid has since been ruled out as a direct threat to our planet – a huge sigh of relief for us Earthlings. If the asteroid-Moon smashup happens, what’s next? …

Earth is about to witness a close celestial visitor as asteroid 2025 OL1 approaches our planet. Roughly the size of a small aircraft, measuring about 110 feet in diameter, this space rock will make its closest pass on July 30, 2025. Travelling at an impressive speed of 16,904 miles per hour, it will safely skim past Earth at a distance …

Illustration showing a view of Earth from the moon. (Getty Images/NASA) Earth has dodged a celestial bullet, but the moon might not be so lucky, and that has scientists keeping their telescopes and minds trained on a massive asteroid called “2024 YR4.” That’s not its official name, but more on that later. When it was first discovered, this asteroid had …

HOUSTON — The asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is out of sight yet still very much on scientists’ minds. The building-sized object, which initially appeared to be on a potential collision course with Earth, is currently zooming beyond the reach of telescopes on its orbit around the sun. But as scientists wait for it to reappear, its revised trajectory is …

A large asteroid once considered the greatest known risk to Earth may now be on track for a direct hit — not on our planet, but on the moon. The object, named asteroid 2024 YR4, has drawn intense interest from the astronomy community as its trajectory evolves, raising questions about potential consequences for lunar infrastructure and even Earth-orbiting satellites. From …

There is an asteroid approximately the size of a building that has been on the radar of many astronomers for a long time due to its initial potential to collide with the Earth. However, there is no need to worry anymore, as its trajectory has shifted slightly since it was first detected. It is now expected to miss the Earth …

NASA has discovered a massive gold deposit on asteroid 16 Psyche, a metallic-rich body located in the asteroid belt. This asteroid is estimated to contain $700 quintillion worth of metals, including gold, iron, and nickel, reports The Pulse. With such a colossal value, this discovery has the potential to transform humanity’s understanding of resource wealth in the cosmos, though the …

The space centre has announced that a large asteroid – known as 2025 OW – is on course to pass by Earth on Monday, July 28 Charlotte Smith Senior Lifestyle Content Editor 11:08, 24 Jul 2025Updated 11:09, 24 Jul 2025 NASA announced that it is set to pass by Earth next week (stock image)(Image: Getty ) NASA has revealed that …