Tag: Earth
What We Know about 2024 YR4, the Asteroid with a 2...
Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman.Have you heard that an asteroid might—just maybe—smack into Earth sometime in the next...
Is an Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032? Updates on NASA-Predicted Path...
An asteroid is coming close to Earth in the future — but officials urge the public not to panic. Just days after astronomers...
How Can We Know If an Asteroid Will Hit Earth?
You’ve no doubt seen this sort of news story: “Astronomers say space rock may hit Earth in the not-too-distant future!” We usually see...
Will Asteroid 2024 YR24 Strike Earth in 2032?
In late December astronomers using the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in Chile observed a new asteroid near our planet. Dubbed...
Trump Asks SpaceX to Return NASA’s ‘Stranded’ Astronauts to Earth ASAP
January 29, 20253 min readTrump Asks SpaceX to Return NASA’s ‘Stranded’ Astronauts to Earth ASAPDespite a recent request from Trump, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were already scheduled to...
Earth Sings with Mysterious Chorus Waves—and Deep Space Does, Too
January 21, 20255 min readEarth Sings with Mysterious Chorus Waves—and Deep Space Does, TooPeculiar bursts of energy called chorus waves have been detected...
