Asteroid Hitting New York City

Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032

An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, NASA says. Here's what to know about the potential "city killer."

"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.

New York Post · 1d

Chilling animations depict effect ‘city-killer’ asteroid would have on Earth — as experts warn moon also in danger

Chilling animations depict the apocalyptic impact that “city-killer” asteroid YR4 2024 could have if it did hit Earth — while astronomers warn that the moon could be in the line of fire as well.

Phys.org · 13d

A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth—how worried should we be?

A colossal explosion in the sky, unleashing energy hundreds of times greater than the Hiroshima bomb. A blinding flash nearly as bright as the sun. Shockwaves powerful enough to flatten everything for miles.

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There's a 2.3% chance an asteroid the size of a football field will hit Earth on Christmas 2032

Scientists are using the world's most powerful telescopes to track this space rock as it makes its way through the galaxy.

New York Magazine8d

Is a Big Asteroid Going to Hit Earth in 2032?

Yeah, an asteroid of that size hitting the planet could do a lot of localized damage and be devastating if it exploded over a populated area. It’s not planet-killer size but is a potential city ...

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NASA rallies and makes urgent decision to tackle asteroid hurtling towards Earth

The asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 has the highest Earth collision probability ever recorded on the European Space Agency's scale, ...

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