Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth. Here’s what we know so far
- Written by Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
Artist's impression of an asteroid with Earth in the background.Buradaki / ShutterstockOn 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth. Follow up observations have revealed that the asteroid, 2024 YR4, is on a path that might lead to a collision with our planet on...





