NASA tracking Asteroid 2024 YR4, which could be heading toward Earth in 2032
Data collected from a once-defunct NASA satellite show that Earth grew two extra radiation belts following a supercharged geomagnetic storm in May 2024, including a never-before-seen structure that is "likely still there today," researchers say.
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Should we be worried about the space rock hurtling towards Earth?
In some ways, 2024 YR4 is one of the most worrying asteroids we have ever encountered. It was, for instance, given a rating on the hazard-measuring Torino scale of 3, the second-highest ever given, because of the threat of impact and its relatively large size.
A Chinese defence agency is recruiting space researchers following the discovery of a large asteroid with a 2.2 per cent ...
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