New York Magazine7d
Is a Big Asteroid Going to Hit Earth in 2032?
A recently spotted space rock has suddenly climbed atop astronomers’ threat lists. As of February 7, NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies calculates that the nearly 300-foot-wide ...
National Geographic news9d
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
the space agency hopes to launch an infrared space telescope devoted to asteroid detection. Asteroids fly by Earth on a regular basis, and most of them are of no concern whatsoever. But ...
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel6d
Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has been a source of consternation because it carries an uncommonly high risk of colliding into Earth. It's the most hazardous space rock detected since astronomers first ...
AOL1d
An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, NASA says. Here's what to know.
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said in a statement. By New Year's Eve ...