But scientists revised that assessment after a precise analysis of the asteroid’s orbit in 2021. And scientists are expecting similar forecasting trends with 2024 YR4, which currently sits at a ...

The space rock, which measures 150 feet across and is traveling at 38,922 miles per hour, is one of five on NASA's radar.

The asteroid, measuring between 130 to 300 feet ... to categorize and rate the threat of near-Earth objects, USA Today reported. More: 7 planets will parade across Michigan's sky this week ...

Related: What happened when the dinosaur-killing asteroid slammed into Earth? In that 2021 study, the research team suggested that the megaripples, which have an average height of 52 feet (16 ...

An asteroid's chances of hitting the Earth in ... to categorize and rate the threat of near-Earth objects, USA Today reported. Ratings of 1 on the Torino scale are fairly common among newly ...

The good news is that NASA demonstrated that it’s possible to alter an asteroid’s trajectory with a first-of-its-kind test conducted in 2021 and 2022. In the experimental mission, known as the ...

Even if asteroid mining isn’t possible today, or done by AstroForge, it may become reality for one entity or another down the road. “To me, it is about pushing humans forward,” he said.

NASA announced Monday that the asteroid, named 2024 YR 4, no longer poses a “significant threat” to Earth in 2032 or beyond. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

An artist's concept of the the Lucy spacecraft flying past the Trojan asteroids Patroclus and Menoetius. Illustration: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Conceptual Image Lab/Adriana Gutierrez ...

I'll be the first to admit that I'm something of a worry wart. I'm the guy who can't celebrate even if the football team I root for is winning by 21 points in the fourth quarter. No joy until the ...