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What is 2025 DU2? Massive 160-ft asteroid approaching Earth today at 62,650 kmph

(Image for representation) On March 6, asteroid 2025 DU2, 160 feet wide, will pass Earth at 62,650 km/h, missing by 542,000 km. Lunar and Planetary Institute/Daniel D. Durda/Handout
Published on Mar 06, 2025 06:00 AM IST

Risk of asteroid hitting Earth reduces from highest-ever impact probability

The risk of 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth has reduced (Alamy/PA)
Published on Feb 20, 2025 06:12 PM IST

‘City-killer’ 2024 YR4 surpasses ‘God of Chaos' Apophis' odds of hitting Earth

The 2024 YR4 asteroid, which could level a city now, has a 3.1-percent chance of striking Earth in 2032, according to NASA data released on February 18, 2025, making it the most threatening space rock ever recorded by modern forecasting.
Published on Feb 19, 2025 08:44 AM IST

Does India fall in path of asteroid 2024 YR4, which could hit Earth in 2032?

Discovery images of 2024 YR4. (Credit: ATLAS)
Published on Feb 17, 2025 08:04 PM IST

China hires for ‘planetary defence force’ amid concern of asteroid hitting Earth

This handout picture provided by NASA on January 31, 2025 shows asteroid 2024 YR4 as observed by the Magdalena Ridge 2.4m telescope at the New Mexico Institute of Technology on January 27, 2025. (AFP)
Updated on Feb 15, 2025 07:26 PM IST