Even the smallest odds of an impact sound alarming, but scientists’ ability to calculate them is actually good news.

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There is a chance - albeit a small one - that an asteroid could hit ... Impact Hazard Scale, which is a system used to determine how big a threat an asteroid or comet is to planet Earth.

Meanwhile, it is also unknown whether this asteroid will pound on Earth or miss the Earth by a mile. At any rate, the probability of an impact is low, but if it were to hit Earth in 2032 ...

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 say ...

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Seismic wave data previously suggested the Earth’s hot inner core is slowing its spin. Now, researchers say it’s also ...

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...

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 hour ...

A ‘city-destroying’ asteroid is currently on a path towards Earth and could hit as soon ... that the flying comet could collide with Earth and wreak havoc. The potential for impact and scale ...

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 ...