‘City-killer’ asteroid won’t hit Earth in 2032, but don’t worry— another threat is looming
Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth in December 2032, but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods forever. Researchers warn ...
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What will happen to the giant asteroid Apophis when it passes near Earth in 2029?
Discovered in June 2004, the asteroid is approximately ... passages without risk over the coming decades. The next and closest will occur on Friday, April 13, 2029, when Apophis will pass 38,000 ...
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A Near-Miss with a City-Killer Asteroid Highlights Gaps in Earth’s Defenses
The threat from near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 may have subsided, but discoveries of other hazardous space rocks are set to ...
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Asteroid Mining Gives Companies Hope in the Search for Rare Metals
Learn about the projects that hope to acquire rare metals from space by mining asteroids, creating a budding industry with ...
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Chance of huge asteroid hitting Earth falls to 0.001%
Despite the plummeting risk, the James Webb Space Telescope will still observe the asteroid in the coming months ... per cent chance of striking Earth in 2029 – a possibility also ruled out ...
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Chance huge asteroid will hit Earth down to 0.001 percent
Despite the plummeting risk, the James Webb Space Telescope will still observe the asteroid in the coming months ... percent chance of striking Earth in 2029 -- a possibility also ruled out ...