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Is a Big Asteroid Going to Hit Earth in 2032?
A nearly 98 percent chance it won’t hit us is pretty good. Second, while that’s definitely a massive rock, it’s not like a dinosaurs-killing size. Three hundred feet wide is about on par with the asteroid that exploded over Siberia in 1908 (also known as the 1908 Tunguska Event).
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.
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.
Don’t panic, but an asteroid has a 1.9% chance of hitting Earth in 2032
The asteroid warning network is affiliated with the United Nations. Officials activate the IAWN when an asteroid bigger than 10 meters has a greater than 1 percent chance of striking Earth within the next 20 years. The risk of 2024 YR4 meets this threshold.
This city-killer asteroid’s chance of hitting Earth in 2032 keeps rising
The chance that a city-killer asteroid will impact Earth in 2032 is steadily rising. Here's what you need to know.
NASA says odds of massive asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth are growing
YR4 was first reported on Dec. 27, 2024 to the Minor Planet Center by the NASA-funded Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System station in Chile. The asteroid, which is e
Odds of Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032 Climb Again as Impact Probability Hits New Peak
YR4's odds jumped to a 1-in-32 chance of impact, though that number will likely fall as the asteroid continues to be monitored.
Likelihood of Major Asteroid Hitting Earth Just Got Upgraded Again
A new asteroid that was discovered hurtling towards Earth in December has the highest odds of a collision to date, according to new data from NASA. New Scientist reported on Monday that asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 2.
NASA's terrifying protocol if asteroid was heading towards Earth as 'exact locations' of potential 2032 collision revealed
The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System in Chile, dubbed ATLAS, came across the space rock while observing the ...
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An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Here’s why experts say do not panic.
if it did hit Earth, it would be much more likely to impact the ocean than a city, he said. “And in the deep ocean, an impact would have no severe consequences either.” Though astronomers ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth, but here’s what would happen if it did
However, if Asteroid 2024 YR4 does hit Earth, most people won’t even know it happened. "This is not a get-worried kind of situation," asteroid and comet expert Teddy Kareta told FOX Weather.
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Chilling animations depict effect ‘city-killer’ asteroid would have on Earth — as experts warn moon also in danger
Rankin calculated that it has a 0.3% chance of sustaining a deep impact. Unlike the Earth, our natural satellite lacks an atmosphere to shield it, so YR4 would hit at around 30,000 miles per ...
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Impact ‘city-killer’ asteroid would have on Earth
Rankin calculated that it has a 0.3% chance of sustaining a deep impact. Unlike the Earth, our natural satellite lacks an atmosphere to shield it, so YR4 would hit at around 30,000 miles per ...
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Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032?
Astronomers are closely monitoring asteroid YR4, a newly discovered space rock that has sparked headlines due to its potential—though unlikely—impact with Earth ... if it will hit us," said ...
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Asteroid impact on moon blasted two grand canyons in 10 minutes
New research indicates that these canyons, in an area called the Schrödinger impact ... Earth 66 million years ago and doomed the dinosaurs. "When the impacting asteroid or comet hit the lunar ...