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Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032

Deadly 2024 YR4 Asteroid May Strike Earth — What To Know

A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall could strike Earth on Dec.22, 2032, alerting planetary defense groups at the United Nations.

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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.

Ars Technica · 9d

Don’t panic, but an asteroid has a 1.9% chance of hitting Earth in 2032

The asteroid warning network is affiliated with the United Nations. Officials activate the IAWN when an asteroid bigger than 10 meters has a greater than 1 percent chance of striking Earth within the next 20 years. The risk of 2024 YR4 meets this threshold.

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Scientists release pictures of what 'city destroying' asteroid looks like as exact locations it could hit revealed

The European Space Agency says the asteroid could destroy a city and has a 2.2 per cent chance of hitting Earth.

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Science news this week: Doomsday predictions and asteroid secrets

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

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Odds of an asteroid impact in 2032 just went up. Here's why experts say you shouldn't worry

asteroid 2024 YR4 in data from the Catalina Sky Survey, meaning he was able to find images of the space rock in archival data that was gathered prior to its official discovery. Space.com reached ...

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