Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer a threat? Will it ever hit the Earth? Here’s what ESA has revealed
The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to observe the asteroid in March and May 2025 under the directors discretionary time allocation.
Asteroid 2024 YR4’s chances of colliding with Earth drop near zero
The chances of asteroid 2024 YR4’s odds of colliding with Earth in 2032 have dropped to nearly zero, thanks to new observations of the space rock.
Asteroid ‘2024 YR4’ likely won’t hit Earth in 2032, but the odds will continue to change
Learn about asteroid 2024 YR4 and its potential impact on Earth in 2032. Explore the risks and predictions surrounding this asteroid.
Asteroid with chance to hit Earth downgraded to level zero threat
YR4 was recently upgraded to a level three threat on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, but its chances of impact are now nearly zero.
NASA Gives ‘All Clear’ for Asteroid That Seemed to Threaten Earth
The odds that the space rock, 2024 YR4, will smash into our planet in 2032 have dropped to nearly zero, leading astronomers to conclude that we are no longer in danger.
The riskiest asteroid on record now has near-zero chance of hitting Earth
The chances of asteroid 2024 YR4’s odds of colliding with Earth in 2032 have dropped to nearly zero, thanks to new observations of the space rock.
The city-killer asteroid’s chances of striking Earth just dropped to zero
The latest city-killer asteroid updates suggest Asteroid 2024 YR4 will miss Earth entirely, leading astronomers to breathe a sigh of relief.
Asteroid has a very small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but a collision could devastate a city
In December 2024, astronomers in Chile spotted a new asteroid streaking through the sky, which they named 2024 YR4. What's significant about this 100m-wide space rock is that it has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032.
Chances Of 'Riskiest Asteroid Ever Detected' Hitting Earth Increase: Here's Why
The outlook for a newly discovered asteroid’s potential impact with Earth is shifting, and scientists say there’s a reason for the uncertainty.The asteroid, called 2024 YR4, which is estimated to be between 130 and 300 feet wide,
Two atmospheric missions on one satellite
The second of the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) satellites and the first instrument for the Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission ...
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A shrinking FWS gains more time to assess Arctic grayling for ESA
A trial judge last August gave the federal agency 12 months to complete a long-delayed ESA listing decision for the fish’s Upper Missouri River population. Earlier this month, the Fish and Wildlife ...
Rob Sand says Kim Reynolds won't give him ESA information for audit. She says he's biased
Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand's findings come as part of a statewide audit of internal control over financial reporting.
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See ESA Hera Spacecraft's Trajectory To The Didymos Asteroid System
ESA’s Hera mission is two-year flight to the Didymos binary asteroid system. See its trajectory here. Credit: ESA - European ...
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Auditor says state denied access to ESA information, departments dispute claim
Iowa Auditor Rob Sand said Tuesday the state was withholding information about the state’s private school scholarship program ...
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Area educators and legislators discuss SSA and ESA at 3rd Education Legislative Forum
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Area educators met with state legislators this morning for the third education legislative forum, to ...
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9 Signs You Might Benefit from an ESA or Service Dog for Anxiety
In recent years, more and more research points to the effectiveness of emotional support animals and service dogs for mental ...
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NEO signs contract with ESA on the development of a Hyperspectral Satellite Camera for Methane Detection
Norsk Elektro Optikk (NEO) has started to develop an advanced hyperspectral imaging system for satellite-based methane detection. This initiative, supported by European Space Agency's (ESA) InCubed ...