'What keeps me up at night': NASA scientist warns of undetected city-killer asteroids

A NASA planetary defense officer warns thousands of near-Earth asteroids capable of destroying a city remain undetected.

NASA admits there are thousands of 'city killer' asteroids still undetected in space - and we still have no way to deflect them

NASA's head of planetary defence has revealed what keeps her up at night - tens of thousands of 'city killer' asteroids that remain undetected.

Earth defenceless against THOUSANDS of ‘city killer’ asteroids in space as Nasa chief admits it ‘keeps me up at night’

EARTH cannot defend itself against the thousands of “city killer” asteroids that are zooming around space near our planet, Nasa chiefs warn. They reckon there are about 15,000 undetected ...
Smithsonian Magazine

An Asteroid Might Slam Into the Moon in 2032—and Create a Fiery Flash That’s Visible to Earthlings, New Research Suggests

Early last year, asteroid 2024 YR4 caught the public’s attention as its chances of hitting Earth in the near future climbed ...

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Asteroid impact with Moon would produce visible flash, followed by meteor storms

If 2024 YR4 strikes the Moon in 2032, we could not only witness the event, but also meteor storms like nothing we've ever seen before.
SpaceNews

Deep space, dim objects: Why asteroid mining caught the Space Force’s eye

An illustration of the asteroid Apophis, which will make a close flyby of the Earth in April 2029. Credit: ESA Science Office A niche corner of the commercial space sector is attracting attention from ...
Scientific American

A 200-foot asteroid has a 4 percent chance of hitting the moon in 2032—and we could see it

This time last year, the world was gripped by reports that an incoming, nearly 200-feet-wide asteroid had a tiny, tiny chance of hitting the Earth in 2032. The sigh of relief that we weren’t on course ...
Newsweek

NASA Tracking Bus-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth

NASA is currently tracking a bus-sized asteroid set to zip past the Earth on January 31 at a whopping 8,478 miles per hour. Known as 2022 OC3, the space rock is estimated to be about 24 feet across ...
Indian Defence Review

Is the Moon About to Get Smashed? 4% Chance of a Major Asteroid Collision

An asteroid the size of a building has a small chance of hitting the moon in 2032, and it could shake lunar science to its core. From moonquakes to meteor showers, the potential impact is unlike ...

A 410-foot, building-sized asteroid to sweep past Earth today at 21,306 miles per hour, NASA alerts

Asteroid 2025 YU15 will sweep past Earth at remarkable speed this February, drawing global attention and raising questions about how closely scientists are watching the next celestial visitor.