Could Asteroid 2024 YR4 Pose a Threat to Earth? Here’s What You Need to Know Astronomers worldwide are closely monitoring a newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, which has a 1.2% chance of colliding with Earth on December 22, 2032. While the odds may seem low, the potential impact has sparked significant interest among scientists and space agencies. This article delves into … [Read more...] about Astronomers Are Monitoring a Newly Discovered Asteroid—That Could Hit Earth
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Global Planetary Defense Protocols Now Active Following “Potentially Hazardous” Asteroid Discovery
Early Detection Triggers Global Response On December 27, 2024, astronomers at the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in Río Hurtado, Chile, made a discovery that sent ripples through the scientific community. A newly identified asteroid, 2024 YR4, measuring between 40 and 100 meters (131–328 feet) in diameter, has been classified as a Level 3 threat on the … [Read more...] about Global Planetary Defense Protocols Now Active Following “Potentially Hazardous” Asteroid Discovery
NASA’s DSCOVR Satellite Captures Unique View of Moon Crossing Earth’s Face
In August 2015, a remarkable image was captured by NASA's Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite. It showed the moon moving in front of the sunlit side of Earth from a distance of 1 million miles. EPIC is a four-megapixel CCD camera and telescope that constantly views the fully illuminated Earth as it rotates, … [Read more...] about NASA’s DSCOVR Satellite Captures Unique View of Moon Crossing Earth’s Face