So About That Asteroid That Could Hit Earth ...
Even the smallest odds of an impact sound alarming, but scientists’ ability to calculate them is actually good news.
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.
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 ...
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 ...
NASA says that, yes, an asteroid buzzing by in 2023 could hit Earth
An asteroid that measures up to 300 feet across could smack into Earth in 2032, and while NASA says the chances of a ...
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What We Know About the Asteroid That Might Hit Earth in 2032
In December 2024, astronomers detected a new asteroid, named 2024 YR4, which has since captured the attention of space ...
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How do astronomers track asteroids that could threaten Earth?
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...
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How Can We Know If an Asteroid Will Hit Earth?
You’ve no doubt seen this sort of news story: “Astronomers say space rock may hit Earth in ... or does it have an elliptical orbit that brings it close to Earth? This is where Kepler and ...
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Here’s What Would Happen If Asteroid Bennu Hit Earth
Although the chances of impact are slim, Bennu is still one of the most potentially hazardous known asteroids ... to Earth every six years or so. Scientists believe the space rock may have broken ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4: When exactly could the asteroid hit Earth and what would happen if it did?
Asteroids are ancient chunks of rock that have been circulating the solar ... a precise analysis of the asteroid’s orbit. Earth gets hit by an asteroid of this size around every couple of ...
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Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
Should any asteroids ever do pose a serious threat to Earth, the world's space agencies have for years begun to ... after the notorious Apophis briefly hit a rating of 4 many when it was first ...