the asteroid has been classified as a near-Earth object (NEO). It has also revealed that it belongs to the Aten group of asteroids. There are 4 separate groupings of asteroids as revealed by NASA.

Asteroid 2025 DB7 is all set for its closest Earth approach ... NEAs are divided into Atira, Aten, Apollo and Amor asteroids. Atira's estimated diameter is over 1855 metres, Aten is 1,100 metres, ...

It’s part of the Aten asteroid group: Apophis belongs to the Aten group, a class of asteroids that have orbits crossing Earth's, making them particularly significant for planetary defense studies.

Asteroid 2024 YR4, a large space rock continues to be in the spotlight since being discovered in December last year. Earlier this week, scientists increased the chances of the asteroid striking ...

The chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth in 2032 have reduced from the previously thought 3.1 per cent to nearly zero per cent, NASA said. The space agency revealed that the asteroid has a ...

The asteroid, Asteroid 2024 YR4, which was first spotted by telescopes on Dec. 27, now has a 0.004 percent chance of hitting the planet and is “expected to safely pass… ...

NASA gave the all-clear Monday on an asteroid that previously had a chance of colliding with Earth in 2032. While its odds had briefly risen to a record high of 3.1%, they have now dropped to near ...

A so-called "city killer" asteroid scientists have been monitoring after discovering it had a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032 "no longer poses a significant threat," NASA said in its latest ...

The chance of asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth has been reduced to almost zero after new observations dramatically shrunk the “uncertainty window,” according to the European Space Agency.

GRAND FORKS, ND — Astronomers have turned their high-powered telescopes toward a 100-meter wide asteroid hurtling in its orbit through the Milky Way galaxy and are hoping it doesn’t collide wi ...

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