The object, classified as a near-Earth asteroid because its orbit would bring it within 30 million miles of Earth, is the most hazardous space rock detected since astronomers first discovered ...

They also expect the chance of an impact to fall dramatically in the near future when we know more about its orbit. Asteroid hunter David Rankin first "precovered" (short for pre-discovery ...

They also expect the chance of an impact to fall dramatically in the near future when we know more about its orbit. Asteroid hunter David Rankin first "precovered" (short for pre-discovery recovery) ...

Scientists found a compelling reason why. Telescopes will refine the asteroid's orbit around the solar system over the coming months, until it travels too far away to observe (it will return again ...

In 2021, scientists revised that opinion after a precise analysis of the asteroid’s orbit. The more astronomers can observe asteroid 2024 YR4, the more they can refine their understanding of its ...

describing the orbit of a relatively small object that was swooping between the orbital paths of Earth and Mars. The citizen scientist assumed the mystery object was an undocumented asteroid and ...

IAWN stated that this near-Earth asteroid will still be observable through early April 2025, but then its orbit will take it away from Earth, making it too faint to be seen until June 2028.

In his interview with Space.com, Rankin explains that some characteristics of an asteroid’s orbit are more confidently confirmed than others. We don’t initially get a full picture. When an ...