Earth, asteroid and NASA

'City-killer' asteroid has a 1-in-83 chance of smashing into Earth in 2032, NASA says
The asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, was detected by NASA's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System on Dec. 27, 2024. According to researchers, it has about a 1-in-83 chance of im
Newly Discovered Asteroid Has Over 1% Chance Of Earth Impact
NASA and other space agencies are tracking 2024 YR4, a near-Earth asteroid with a small chance of impacting our planet in 2032.
NASA asteroid alert: Three asteroids passing Earth today—one flying closer than the Moon
NASA warns of three asteroids, including a bus-sized space rock, passing close to Earth on January 30, 2025. Find out their sizes, distances, and potential risks.
Astronomers discover asteroid with a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials said Wednesday.
Asteroid 'city killer' to shoot past earth TOMORROW as Nasa track 'bus-sized' space rock
A bus-sized asteroid is set to hurtle past Earth today at a staggering speed of 35,000mph - ten times faster than a speeding bullet. The space rock, known as Asteroid 2025 BS4, will pass within 511,000 miles of our planet at approximately 3.
NASA warns 'bus-sized' asteroid set to skim Earth at 30,000mph
According to NASA, which regularly tracks cosmetic activity, a giant asteroid will pass by Earth on Tuesday, January 28. Asteroid 2025 BS4 is approximately 22 feet in diameter and 17 to 40 feet across.
NASA tracking massive asteroid set to whiz past Earth at 35,000mph in hours
NASA is tracking the path of a huge asteroid that will come hurtling past Earth at a staggering speed of 35,000mph later today. The giant space rock, Asteroid 2025 BS4, is 23 feet wide and weighs nearly 4,
'Bus-sized' asteroid travelling at 30,000mph to skim past Earth
NASA, which routinely monitors cosmic activity, has announced that a colossal asteroid will make a close approach to Earth on Tuesday, January 28. The asteroid, named 2025 BS4, measures roughly 22 feet in diameter and spans between 17 to 40 feet.
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Trump Asks SpaceX to Return NASA’s ‘Stranded’ Astronauts to Earth ASAP
Despite a recent request from Trump, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were already scheduled to return to ...
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U of R professor part of NASA team that discovered building blocks of life on asteroid
Discoveries from an asteroid that contain the building blocks of life are making waves in the scientific community, and one ...
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Earth from space: Italy's 'ticking time bomb' plays peek-a-boo through a mysterious hole in the clouds
This 2022 satellite photo shows the summit of "one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes," Mount Vesuvius, peering up ...
New Asteroid Tops NASA’s Impact Risk Chart, 1.2% Chance of 2032 Collision
The asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, jumped to the top of NASA's risk chart, with a slim but measurable chance of striking ...
Earth’s recent ‘mini-moon’ may be an actual piece of the moon, astronomers say
An asteroid that orbited near Earth for a few months as a mini-moon may be a chunk of the moon that was blasted off by an impact thousands of years ago.
The International Space Station Era Is Ending – Here’s What NASA Has Planned Next
NASA has outlined its strategic goals for low Earth orbit, aiming to enhance microgravity research, foster international ...
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NASA photographs the rare occurrence of the moon crossing the face of the Earth from a million miles away
The images were captured using NASA’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC), a 4MP CCD camera and telescope on the DSCOVR ...
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Department of Geology now Department of Earth Sciences
The Department of Geology has changed its name to the Department of Earth Sciences to better reflect the breath of its work.