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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, was first detected on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) station in Chile.
In early February, scientists said it had a slightly more than one percent chance of colliding with Earth on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2032.
But then, that percentage increased to 3.1 percent early last week, before then falling …
'Once In Lifetime' Comet Will Be Visible To Naked Eye In Night Sky: Here's When To Watch
You'll want to keep an eye on the sky in the coming days and weeks.
A newly discovered comet is about to make its closest pass by Earth later in the week and is expected to be visible through the end of October.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, or C/2023 A3, which was first identified last year, is expected to be especially vivid, and its brightness could even compare to Jupiter, according to The New York Times.
The comet will be closest to earth -- about 44 million miles, mind you -- on Saturday, Oct. 12, according to NASA.
“This one is, I would say, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said astro…
Here's Where To Look: Green Comet Will Appear In Night Sky For First Time In 50,000 Years
A rare comet last seen 50,000 years ago during the Stone Age is set to make an appearance and NASA is providing new guidance on where in the night sky you should look -- and when.
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), known as the "green comet," was discovered by astronomers in early March of 2022 inside the orbit of Jupiter.
It will pass closest to Earth on Wednesday, Feb. 1, and Thursday, Feb. 2
"With binoculars and clear skies, you may spot C/2022 E3 (ZTF) near the Big Dipper," NASA said in a tweet on Wednesday.
A #comet that hasn't been in our cosmic neighborhood in 50,000 years is making its cl…
