Don’t lose sleep over asteroid impact odds: Planetary scientist
NASA has been revising the odds of an asteroid hitting the Earth in 2032, with recent estimates increasing the chance to 3.1 ...
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Nuclear weapon could be used to defend Earth from asteroid 2024 YR4, astronomer says
A nuclear weapon could potentially be sent into space to deflect an asteroid heading Earth's way, an astronomer has told Sky News. Dr David Whitehouse said the measure could be taken against a ...
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Where's Bruce Willis when we need him? Asteroid discovery raises concerns: Are we on the brink of our own 'Armageddon'?
This rating indicates that the asteroid "merits attention by astronomers" due to its calculated risk. Scientists are monitoring an asteroid that has a chance - albeit small - of hitting Earth.
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Good news for Earth: Newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of impacting the planet
Astronomy doesn’t stop. On Christmas Day 2024 researchers made a significant discovery with the identification of a 196-foot asteroid hurtling towards earth. The space rock is currently around ...
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Asteroid the size of the Statue of Liberty sparks global defence plan as it heads towards Earth
A newly-discovered 100 metre wide asteroid heading towards Earth has triggered a planetary defence response group. Spotted last month by a telescope in Chile, the near-Earth asteroid - designated ...
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Newly discovered asteroid will likely miss Earth but impact during 2032 holidays can’t be ruled out
Scientists around the world are watching asteroid 2024 YR4 closely as NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) officials say the asteroid has a small chance of smacking into Earth in under a decade.
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Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials said Wednesday. Scientists put the odds of a strike at slightly more ...
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Noida Student Discovers Asteroid, Earns Recognition from NASA with Opportunity to Name It
Daksh Malik discovers asteroid "2023 OG40" through NASA’s IADP Discovery after a year and a half of observations in asteroid search Daksh earns opportunity to name the asteroid after NASA verification ...
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NASA warns of bus-sized, 100-foot asteroids approaching Earth: Check date and other details
NASA has warned two massive asteroids 2025 BS4 and 2025 BH2 are set to come dangerously close to Earth today. Asteroid 2025 BS4, will safely pass Earth on January 28, traveling at 35,000 miles per ...
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Through the International Asteroid Discovery Project (IADP), Malik identified the asteroid “2023 OG40” and will have the opportunity to name it once NASA verifies the discovery. Daksh’s ...
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14-Year-Old Noida Boy Discovers Asteroid, NASA Says He Can Name It
It grants him the rare privilege to name the asteroid, temporarily called 2023 OG40. His fascination with space began after watching National Geographic documentaries inspiring him to follow this path ...