For only the third time in history, astronomers have detected a new interstellar visitor — an object from another star — blitzing into our solar system.

Sixty six million years ago, a colossal asteroid crashed into what is now the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. It triggered the ...

The world breathed a sigh of relief when NASA confirmed the asteroid was no longer likely to hit Earth. But scientists now warn that the threat posed by this space rock is far from over.

NASA’s teams constantly monitor near-Earth objects and are researching ways to deflect or alter asteroid paths if any threat is detected, using methods like kinetic impactors or gravity tractors.

In contrast, a gravity tractor would cause less collateral damage, gently nudging an Earth-bound asteroid in a new trajectory.

Tractor, ion beams, paint A separate idea called a gravity tractor involves a large spacecraft flying up near the asteroid and—without touching it—using its gravitational pull to tug it away ...

NASA said on Tuesday that the recently discovered 2024 YR4 asteroid has a 3.1 percent chance of hitting Earth in December, 2032 -- the highest probability for an impact by such a large space rock ...

THE odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth have shortened again with scientists now saying it has a 1-in-43 chance of hitting. Space officials have reacted to the drastic change by announci… ...

"Older technologies that were being suggested for planetary defence include gravity tractors — large vessels that could drag an asteroid off its path using gravitational force," Dr Kendal said.

Facebook X Reddit Email The chances that a space rock could hit Earth in less than a decade just went up slightly, according to NASA scientists. The asteroid 2024 YR4, which is expected to pass ...