Published 13 days ago • loading... • Updated 10 days ago

China Sets Up 'Planetary Defense' Unit Over 2032 Asteroid Threat

China is forming a planetary defense team in response to asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1 in 43 chance of hitting Earth, as noted by NASA and the European Space Agency.
Li Mingtao from the Chinese Academy of Science emphasized the need to strengthen equipment and develop a dedicated asteroid defense team.
The asteroid could detonate with 100 times the force of the Hiroshima bomb, causing significant devastation, according to assessments of its potential impact.
Further observations will be conducted by April 2028 to better assess the asteroid's threat and discuss defense plans with the United Nations.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

24 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

The Sun

‘Planetary defence team’ being assembled as Earth braces for asteroid strike

CHINA is assembling a planetary defence team after a giant "city-killer" asteroid was discovered hurtling towards Earth.The emergency measures come af

11 days ago·United Kingdom

Read Full Article

Wales Online

China creates planetary defence team as huge asteroid is coming

The 'country killer' could detonate with 100 times the force of the Hiroshima bomb

11 days ago·Wales, United Kingdom

Read Full Article

Newsweek

China sets up "planetary defense" unit over 2032 asteroid threat

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and China is preparing to deter it by mirroring a U.S. space test.

11 days ago·United States

Read Full Article

India Today

Asteroid 2024 YR4 sparks global action: China develops defense strategies

China has formed a planetary defense team to monitor asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 2.2% impact probability. Global space agencies, including NASA and ESA, continue refining impact predictions and mitigation strategies.

12 days ago·India

Read Full Article

Jerusalem Post

How China's new planetary defense team plans to tackle cosmic threats

Weeks after the asteroid's discovery, China’s defense agency announced three key vacancies in its planetary defense initiative.

12 days ago·Jerusalem, Israel

Read Full Article

WION

China builds ‘planetary defence’ team as concerns grow over 2024 YR4 asteroid

In response to the discovery of asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 2.2% chance of impacting Earth in 2032, China is forming a planetary defense team to monitor and develop early warning systems for near-Earth objects.

12 days ago·Noida, India

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year