Ars Technica17d
Asteroid 2024 YR4 is going to miss Earth, but the story doesn’t end there
The highest ranking of an asteroid was 99942 Apophis, which briefly reached level 4 on the scale for a few days after its discovery in 2004. (Further analysis revealed that its orbit in 2036 will ...
Daily Mail26d
Scientists pinpoint exactly WHERE the 'city-destroying' asteroid could strike Earth in 2032
The 'God of Chaos' asteroid 99942 Apophis is the only other object in the history of astronomy to be given a rating of three or higher on this scale. While the odds of 2024 YR4 hitting Earth are ...
AOL21d
The chances of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 have changed. But what's the risk, really?
Yes, astronomers point to asteroid 99942 Apophis, 1,099 feet wide and first identified in 2004. According to NASA officials, at the time of its initial sighting, Apophis was one of the most ...
New Atlas22d
2032 asteroid now has a higher chance of striking the Moon than Earth
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has grabbed headlines lately ... The only other object to have outranked 2024 YR4 is one you may have heard about: 99942 Apophis. Its impact probability peaked at 2.7% ...
Incredibly rare astronomical events you can see in your lifetime – including ‘meteor storm’ and extra-long solar eclipse
SOME astronomical events we see often, like shooting stars, but these are only a fraction of the dazzling celestial wonders occurring over the vast expanse of time. However, there are still four ...
The Mirror22d
Asteroid impact risk raised as NASA eyes 'city-killer' detonation zone home to 100million people
Astronomers assigned a similar 2.7 percent collision chance to asteroid 99942 Apophis in 2004, but it has since been discounted, with scientists convinced there is no major risk it could make ...
Hindustan Times21d
‘City-killer’ 2024 YR4 surpasses ‘God of Chaos' Apophis' odds of hitting Earth: India also at risk
The asteroid designated 2024 YR4 initially had ... the city-destroying space rock surpassing the threat once posed by 99942 Apophis, aka the ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid. In Apophis’ case ...
Birmingham Mail21d
Millions at risk as huge 'city killer' asteroid heads towards earth
This places its risk of collision above that of Asteroid 99942 Apophis, the 'God of Chaos', discovered in 2004, which was given a 2.7 per cent chance of hitting Earth by 2029. NASA's Center for ...
Daily Express22d
NASA warns '100mn people in blast zone' as risk of asteroid hitting Earth increases
Astronomers assigned a similar 2.7% collision chance to asteroid 99942 Apophis in 2004, but it has since been discounted, with scientists convinced there is no major risk it could make impact in ...
Los Angeles Times21d
The chances of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 have changed. But what’s the risk, really?
according to the International Asteroid Warning Network. According to NASA officials, at the time of its initial sighting, Apophis was one of the most hazardous asteroids in the sky, with the ...
Yahoo21d
The chances of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 have changed. But what's the risk, really?
This image made available by University of Hawaii's asteroid impact alert system shows ... at the time of its initial sighting, Apophis was one of the most hazardous asteroids in the sky, with ...