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‘City Killer’ Asteroid’s Earth Impact Risk Rises and Falls Again
The asteroid 2024 YR4 probably won’t come nearly as close to Earth anytime soon as the space rock in this artist’s ...
Expert shares key facts about asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
Current estimates of the asteroid’s orbit suggest it returns ... at which the asteroid would enter the atmosphere.” Asteroids of this size impact Earth every few thousand years, and they ...
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Chances of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade has nearly doubled, NASA says
MORE: Asteroid to enter Earth's orbit temporarily: What to know about 'mini-moon' The asteroid measures between 130 feet and 330 feet in diameter and large enough to potentially cause ...
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Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
The object, classified as a near-Earth asteroid because its orbit would bring ... The spacecraft is expected to enter ...