International Asteroid Warning Network

It’s not yet control-alt-delete for civilisation

adminMarch 1, 202505 mins

[ad_1] Our schools teach us nothing about avoiding asteroids. That part of our education is left to Hollywood. | Photo Credit: Getty Images It might sound like one of Elon Musk’s children (three of whom are named X, Techno Mechanicus and Exa Dark Sidereal), but 2024 YR4 might be more destructive. For it is an…

This newly-discovered asteroid may be perilous. What are the chances it could hit Earth? Scientists say…

adminFebruary 9, 202506 mins

[ad_1] Asteroid 2024 YR4, a newly discovered near-Earth object, has caught the attention of scientists due to its size and potential impact risk. Measuring between 40 to 90 meters (130 to 300 feet) wide, it is large enough to cause significant localized damage if it were to collide with Earth. While the chances of impact…