The asteroid Apophis briefly had a 2.7 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2029. Further observations later ruled out the danger, much like with 2024 YR4. MC Science Desk Read the latest and ...

The last time an asteroid bigger than 30 metres wide posed such a significant risk was Apophis in 2004, when it briefly had a 2.7 percent chance of striking Earth in 2029 – a possibility also ...

The last time an asteroid of greater than 30 meters in size posed such a significant risk was Apophis in 2004, when it briefly had a 2.7% chance of striking Earth in 2029 — a possibility later ...

The last time an asteroid bigger than 30 meters wide posed such a significant risk was Apophis in 2004, when it briefly had a 2.7% chance of striking Earth in 2029 — a possibility also ruled out ...

Unlike the 10km-wide asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, 2024 YR4 was classified as a "city killer" - not a ... chance of striking Earth in 2029 - a possibility also ...

A similar scenario unfolded in 2004 with Apophis, an asteroid initially projected to have a 2.7% chance of striking Earth in 2029 ... YR4 falls into the "city killer" category.

"Scientifically there's a huge amount we can learn from asteroids," says Alan Fitzsimmons, an astronomer at Queens University ...

This is not the planet killer. This is at most dangerous for a city," Betts said. The asteroid is expected to be anywhere between ... it had a 2.7 per cent chance of hitting Earth in 2029, but its ...

The last time an asteroid bigger than 30 metres wide posed such a significant risk was Apophis in 2004, when it briefly had a 2.7 percent chance of striking Earth in 2029 – a possibility also ruled ...

The last time an asteroid bigger than 30 metres wide posed such a significant risk was Apophis in 2004, when it briefly had a 2.7 percent chance of striking Earth in 2029 — a possibility also ruled ...