An asteroid has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Here’s how astronomers are tracking it
YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.
Odds of a giant asteroid hitting Earth have slightly increased. Where could 2024 YR4 hit?
Astronomers have been keeping a close eye on an asteroid between 130 and 300 feet long that has a very small chance of crashing into Earth in 2032.
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.
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 ...
Chilling video shows 'city-killer' asteroid more powerful than 500 atomic bombs hitting Earth in 2032
A 'city-killer' asteroid now has a 2.3 percent chance of slamming into Earth in about eight years , and a terrifying video ...
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Don’t Panic, But the Chances Of That Asteroid Hitting Earth In 2032 Just Almost Doubled
Per WIRED, astronomers currently believe 2024 YR4 would create an airburst—or mid-air explosion—upon impact that would be ...
Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
In 2021, NASA gave the all-clear to another potentially worrisome asteroid, Apophis, after new telescope observations ruled ...
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 ...
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," ...
Scientist warns it might be too late to deflect ‘city killer’ asteroid heading toward Earth
The volcanologist threw cold water on the defense potential of the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft, which ...
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Don't Panic, But the Chances of That City Killer Asteroid Hitting Earth Just Almost Doubled
Scientists at NASA have closely been following a near-Earth asteroid, roughly 200 feet in length, that they say could impact the Earth on December 22, 2032. The space rock, dubbed 2024 YR4, had a 1.3 ...