NASA more than doubles chance that asteroid could hit Earth in 2032
"While still an extremely low possibility, asteroid 2024 YR4's impact probability with Earth has increased from about 1% to a ...
Why an asteroid on a collision course with Earth is actually good for humanity
YR4 could have a positive impact on Earth, writes Anthony Cuthbertson, with Nasa saying it could ‘herald a new era for ...
Nuclear weapon or laser? How to stop the asteroid on collision course with Earth
Scientists are debating multiple options to deal with an asteroid which could hit Earth in 2032 – but one is emerging as the ...
Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up, but that was expected: 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% as more observations are made.
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 ...
Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying attention to it.
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 ...
An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...
Don't look up: Asteroid on collision course with Earth could level a city
It's an unwanted yuletide tiding for Christmas 2032 but stargazers are keeping a close watch on a giant asteroid measuring up ...
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Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
The infinite cosmos is a dangerous place brimming with threatening space rocks that, at any moment, could be discovered on a treacherous collision course ... as a near-Earth asteroid because ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Scientists warn of a football field-sized asteroid on a collision course with Earth
A massive asteroid, codenamed '2024 YR4', potentially poses a collision threat to Earth in December 2032. With a diameter similar to that of a footbal ...
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This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
That means that some possible orbits have been ruled out, but several possibilities remain—and a very small number of them put the asteroid on a collision course with Earth. Astronomers can also ...