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An asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth keep shifting. Here’s why that is happening
On Tuesday, NASA calculated that the space rock had a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032 ... after a precise analysis of the asteroid’s orbit in 2021. And scientists are expecting similar ...
Remember that asteroid that isn't going to hit Earth? We could send a mission to explore it
YR4, which orbits the sun every four years and periodically crosses Earth's orbit. The nature of its orbit makes it a ...
NASA Tracking Bus-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth
NASA is monitoring a bus-sized asteroid as it makes its closest approach to Earth today, among a group of five space rocks ...
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Could an asteroid really hit Earth? Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 reach highest levels ever
Update: The odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth in 2032 ... still briefly hit a higher rating of 4 on the Torino Scale. A radar observation campaign in March 2021 during a distant flyby ...
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An asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth keep shifting. Here’s why that is happening
However, another update shared by NASA on Wednesday showed that 2024 YR4 has a 1.5% chance of colliding with Earth in December ... analysis of the asteroid’s orbit in 2021.
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An asteroid's chances of hitting Earth keep shifting. Here's why that is happening
On Tuesday, NASA calculated that the space rock had a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032 ... after a precise analysis of the asteroid's orbit in 2021. And scientists are expecting similar ...