Regtechtimes on MSN

Airplane-sized asteroid 2026 BJ8 speeds toward Earth at 50,000 kmph, NASA confirms safe flyby

NASA is tracking a near-Earth asteroid called 2026 BJ8 that is moving through space at around 50,000 kmph and is roughly the size of an airplane. Although its speed and relatively close approach to ...

NASA tracking bus-sized asteroid approaching Earth

The space rock is hurtling toward the Earth at a zippy 8,478 miles per hour miles per hour, according to the space agency.
Morning Overview on MSN

NASA alerts Earth to asteroid that could be on a collision path

NASA’s latest alert about a near‑Earth asteroid has revived a familiar mix of anxiety and curiosity about what would happen if a space rock really were on a collision course with our planet. The ...
KSL

An asteroid has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Here's how astronomers are tracking it

PASADENA, California — Recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has on average a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. While those odds of an impact are slim, astronomers are closely tracking the ...
Yahoo

Could an asteroid strike Earth? NASA is tracking asteroid that is closing in on our planet

Could an asteroid really strike our planet? In what seems to be the backstory of a doomsday science fiction flick, NASA is tracking an asteroid that has a non-zero chance of striking Earth. Here's ...
WOOD-TV

Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The threat of a ...
LAist

An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Listen 4:16 Astronomers are tracking ...