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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 football field as they try to determine how likely it is to strike Earth in 2032.

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Chances of 'City Killer' Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032 Reach New High

The chances that an asteroid hits Earth in 2032 are now at their highest since the object was first discovered, according to NASA.

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Chance of 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 smashing into Earth rises yet again to 3.1%, NASA reports

NASA has increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, up from 1 in 42 as reported in previous calculations.

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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson warns about ‘mansion-sized asteroid’ that could hit Earth in 2032

Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson warned that a gargantuan asteroid with enough power to level entire cities is on ...

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Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...

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A Billion-Year-Old Secret Unlocked in Asteroid Bennu’s Dust

Researchers are unlocking secrets of our solar system by analyzing asteroid Bennu samples, some of the most pristine ever ...

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