Odds of Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032 Climb Again as Impact Probability Hits New Peak
YR4's odds jumped to a 1-in-32 chance of impact, though that number will likely fall as the asteroid continues to be monitored.
We Hate To Tell You, But An Asteroid Hitting Earth Just Became More Likely
NASA has been busy observing an asteroid, dubbed Asteroid 2024 YR4, which it fears could be on a path to hit Earth in 2032.
Could Asteroids Hit Earth in 2032? China Now Recruiting Graduates for New Planetary Defence Force
While the asteroid threat remains low, experts agree that global cooperation will be essential in addressing potential future ...
An asteroid could collide with Earth: What could happen, and should we worry?
An asteroid becomes a meteorite when it travels to Earth from a nearby orbit or the outer solar system and collides with ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.
NASA says odds of massive asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth are growing
The U.S. space agency said the probability of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Earth in 2032 has grown to 3.1%, or a 1-in-32 chance. Earlier in January, NASA had put the chance of the asteroid impacting ...
Bus-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Today, NASA Reports
The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.
Massive 67-foot asteroid to pass close to Earth today at 16,490 MPH– Should we be worried?
February 18, 2025, a large asteroid, 2025 CA2, will pass by Earth at an incredible speed of 16,490 miles per hour. This ...
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 ...
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Asteroid hurtling toward Earth? Odds for impact keep increasing
The odds keep growing that an asteroid big enough to wipe out a city will collide with Earth in seven years, according to ...
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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
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