“City-Killer” Asteroid 2024 YR4: A Slight Increase in Collision Risk, But No need for panic The possibility of a collision between Earth and the so-called “city-killer” asteroid, 2024 YR4, has slightly increased, according to NASA’s latest calculations. The space rock, approximately 200 feet wide, was first detected by NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System … Read more
Tesla Roadster mistaken for Asteroid: A Space Oddity Revisited In a twist that could only be described as cosmic confusion, Elon Musk’s iconic tesla Roadster, launched into space in 2018, was recently mistaken for an asteroid by astronomers. The incident, which unfolded in early January 2025, highlights the challenges of tracking objects in the vast … Read more
Asteroid 2024 YR4: A Potential Threat to Earth in 2032 The discovery of asteroid 2024 YR4 has sparked global attention as scientists assess its potential to collide wiht Earth on December 22, 2032. While the probability of a safe passage is estimated at 99%, the remaining 1% chance has prompted international space agencies to closely … Read more
NASA Tracks “City Killer” Asteroid 2024 YR4 with Potential Earth impact in 2032 In a groundbreaking revelation, NASA scientists have identified a near-Earth asteroid, 2024 YR4, that could pose a threat to our planet in the coming decade. Detected on december 27, 2024, by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), this celestial body … Read more
Newly Discovered Asteroid 2024 YR4 Has a 1% chance of Impacting Earth in 2032, NASA Says A newly discovered asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, has a small but notable chance of impacting earth in 2032, according to NASA officials. scientists estimate the probability of impact to be just over 1%, sparking both curiosity and caution among … Read more
“Not the Asteroid, But the Car of Elon Musk” What initially appeared to be a new celestial discovery quickly turned into a humorous yet concerning revelation. On January 2, the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts, announced the detection of an object named 2018 CN41. Located approximately 240,000 kilometers from Earth—closer then the Moon—it … Read more
Spanish Scientists Develop Groundbreaking Formula to Detect and Track Asteroids Using Gravitational Lensing In a groundbreaking study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, spanish scientists have unveiled a revolutionary formula that could help humanity avert a potential apocalypse. By leveraging the phenomenon of gravitational bending of light (GBL),researchers aim … Read more
Asteroids: The Hidden Treasures of the Cosmos In the vast expanse of our solar system, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, lies a region teeming with celestial wonders—the asteroid belt. These small, rocky bodies, frequently enough referred to as minor planets or planetoids, have long fascinated scientists and space enthusiasts alike. But beyond … Read more
A Chicken-Sized Dinosaur Fossil Challenges our Understanding of Prehistoric Migration For decades, paleontologists have held a uniform view of how dinosaurs spread across the ancient supercontinent of Pangea. This landmass, which existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, is believed to have facilitated the migration of dinosaurs from the southern region of Gondwana … Read more
Jakarta - In a groundbreaking discovery,NASA scientists have unveiled the existence of “dark comets,” celestial bodies that share the composition of traditional comets but lack their iconic glowing tails. These enigmatic objects, which move around the Sun, have sparked a wave of curiosity among astronomers and researchers worldwide. The study, titled “Two distinct Populations of … Read more