CNEOS

1. NASA Discovers Interstellar Comet Moving Through Solar System

   

   On July 1, the NASA-funded ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, first reported observations of a comet that originated from interstellar space.

2. Latest Calculations Conclude Asteroid 2024 YR4 Now Poses No Significant Threat to Earth in 2032 and Beyond

   

   NASA has significantly lowered the risk of near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 as an impact threat to Earth for the foreseeable future.

3. Asteroid 2024 YR4 reaches level 3 on the Torino Scale

   

   NASA analysis of a near-Earth asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, indicates it has a small chance of impacting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.

4. NASA Study: Asteroid’s Orbit, Shape Changed After DART Impact

   

   After NASA’s historic Double Asteroid Redirection Test, a JPL-led study has shown that the shape of asteroid Dimorphos has changed and its orbit has shrunk.

5. NASA System Predicts Impact of a Very Small Asteroid Over Germany

   

   The Scout impact assessment system calculated where and when the asteroid 2024 BX1 would impact Earth’s atmosphere, providing a useful demonstration of planetary defense capability.