NASA's CNEOS ranks the threat level of asteroid 2024 YR4 at 3 out of 10 on the Torino Scale, indicating a '1% or greater chance of collision capable of localized destruction.'
Beryllium-10 is continuously produced by cosmic rays interacting with Earth's atmosphere.
"Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world; they are its architects," the researchers stated.
Researchers suggest that changes in inner core's rotation may impact its magnetic field.
On February 14, 1990, Voyager 1 took the iconic 'Pale Blue Dot' photo of Earth from 3.7 billion miles away.
The new theory was devised by a team of two geobiologists and two astronomers.
The asteroid has been given a rating of 3 out of 10, indicating a "close encounter, meriting attention by astronomers."
The KM3NeT telescope comprises two detectors, ARCA and ORCA, utilizing seawater to capture Cherenkov light—a bluish glow produced when neutrinos interact with water molecules.
Research reveals structural changes in the inner core's surface, indicated by differences in seismic wave pairs.
The next close approach of asteroid 2024 YR4 is projected for December 22, 2032, when it may pose a potential danger, with an estimated 1.2% chance of impact.
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