Deadly 2024 YR4 Asteroid May Strike Earth — What To Know
A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall could strike Earth on Dec.22, 2032, alerting planetary defense ...
Is an asteroid going to hit Earth in 2032? What to know about 2024 YR4
The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3%, but astronomers ...
Expert shares key facts about asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...
Do You Need to Worry About an Asteroid Hitting Earth?
It measures 130 to 300 feet across, a pebble compared to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, which is estimated to have been six to nine miles in length. On the other hand, on Feb. 15, 2013, an ...
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Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth go up as Webb telescope is tasked with studying potential "city-killer"
An asteroid has a small chance of hitting Earth less than eight years from now, and astronomers are enlisting the help of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to study it. Characterized as a ...
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Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
The asteroid altered the planet's climate and paved ... projected to come within 20,000 miles of our planet’s surface on April 13, 2029. The approach, which is closer than telecommunications ...
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Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has been a source of consternation ... projected to come within 20,000 miles of our planet’s surface on April 13, 2029. The approach, which is closer than telecommunications ...
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Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth went up. Scientists aren't surprised.
An image captured by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) when it discovered asteroid 2024 YR4. Credit: ATLAS / NASA It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 ...
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Asteroid Could Devastate Earth In 2182: What to Know
Bennu, a rocky object classified as a near-Earth asteroid, has a one-in-2,700 chance of colliding with the Earth in September 2182, new research has discovered. The IBS Center for Climate Physics ...
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Chance of 2032 asteroid strike have increased. Why scientists say not to worry
Astronomers say a newly discovered 196-foot asteroid has a 1-in-43 chance of hitting Earth in 2032, according reporting from Space.com. The near-earth object was discovered in 2024 and has stirred ...
NASA Says an Asteroid Could Hit Earth in 2032 – Here's What to Know
Interest is swirling in a recently spotted asteroid that has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032 – though the odds have increased slightly over the last few weeks. NASA has made it clear that ...
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The Odds of a Newly Discovered Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032 Keep Rising
The odds of an asteroid crashing into Earth in 2032 keep changing, and not in a good way. Asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 1-in-45 chance of impacting our planet in seven years. The odds are not a huge ...