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Asteroid the size of a 20-story building headed for Earth in 2032, astronomers warn

A large asteroid is headed towards Earth – and could collide with us in just a few years. Known as Asteroid 2024 YR4, the nearly 200-foot space rock could hit just before Christmas of 2032, ...
Yahoo

Asteroid the size of 145 Elmos to fly past Earth on Tuesday, July 15 - NASA

Asteroid 2025 MA90 is set to fly past the Earth on Tuesday, July 15. With an estimated diameter of 88.8 meters, that comes out to around 145 Elmos, thanks to measurements taken by Drew Brees. An ...
Forbes

‘City Killer’ Asteroid Is Size Of Apartment Block — Webb Telescope

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is about 200 feet (60 meters), which is about the size of a 15 storey building. (Elements of this image furnished by NASA. Adobe Photoshop CC 2015. Knoll light factory. Adobe After ...
Forbes

Webb Measures Size Of That Scary-Not-Scary ‘City Killer’ Asteroid

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. This artistic rendition of an asteroid approaching Earth is exactly ...
Space.com

Watch an asteroid the size of the Washington Monument zoom past Earth live on Sept. 18 (video)

A potentially hazardous asteroid spanning the length of the Washington Monument will make a safe, close approach to Earth on Sept. 18 and you can watch the flyby live online courtesy of the Virtual ...