In 2021 a collaborative of scientists published a report that identified the immediate effects of an asteroid, including “shock waves that can knock down forests and buildings, thermal radiation ...

For example, the asteroid Apophis was once considered one of the most hazardous asteroids, with the potential to strike Earth after its discovery in 2004. In 2021, scientists revised that opinion ...

On Christmas Day itself, an even larger asteroid named 2021 BA2 will make a remarkably close pass of Earth. Based on its brightness, ESA estimates that this space rock could be between 30 to 70 ...