China has started assembling a planetary defence team to counter the threat of near-Earth asteroids following the discovery of a large asteroid that could strike our planet in seven years.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is on a potential crash course with Earth, but there’s a very slight chance the moon could take the hit. Based on current observations, there is a 2.1 per cent chance that the ...

The figures obtained by The Times come as the VAT exemption for private schools ended earlier this year, increasing fees by 20 per cent. Business rates relief is also set to finish in April.

An image captured by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) when it discovered asteroid 2024 YR4. Credit: ATLAS / NASA It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 ...

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The space rock is formally named 2024 YR4. Scientists say it currently carries a 2% risk of making contact with Earth when it eventually reaches this part of the solar system on Dec. 22 ...

UNDATED (WKRC) - The chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4, originally discovered in December, colliding with earth has increased, according to a space agency statement on Monday. Astronomers were turning ...

A new near-Earth asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has been detected by astronomers as it made a close approach to Earth recently. The asteroid, detected by a group of astronomers using sophisticated ...

The space rock - named 2024 YR4 - has a 2.2% chance of crashing into our planet in 2032, the European Space Agency (ESA) has said. The Agency had previously said there was a 1.2% likelihood of a ...

The evolution of the asteroid 2024 YR4 is being closely monitored, leading to estimates of the chances of impact. Madiedo refers to this: "The probabilities are changing because more observations ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 1-in-45 chance of impacting our planet in seven years. The odds are not a huge concern, at least not yet; this estimate is very preliminary, and if history repeats ...

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 ...