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.
Wanted: 3 asteroid watchers for China's 'planetary defense force'
China is recruiting for a planetary defense force amid growing global focus on the risk of asteroids colliding with Earth.
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 ...
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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 ...
This city-killer asteroid’s chance of hitting Earth in 2032 keeps rising
The chance that a city-killer asteroid will impact Earth in 2032 is steadily rising. Here's what you need to know.
What Happens If Asteroid 2024 YR4 Strikes Earth — And Why We Can’t ‘Nuke’ It
An asteroid between about 130 and 300 ft. (40 and 90 meters) in diameter has been given a 2.3% chance of it hitting Earth on ...
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 ...
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NASA Continues To Raise the Odds That an Asteroid Dubbed ‘the City Destroyer’ Will Collide With Earth
The YR4 spans 100 meters and its impact would be comparable to eight million tons of dynamite.
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'City killer' asteroid has highest ever chance of striking Earth
An asteroid of similar size to the smallest estimate struck Siberia in 1908 and destroyed an area of 800 square miles, twice ...
Telescope Captures "City-Killer" Asteroid, NASA Tracking Potential Threat
A newly discovered asteroid has climbed to the top of NASA's impact risk list after fresh observations doubled its chances of ...
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.
NASA tracking ’Mega-Bomb’ Asteroid—Could it strike Mumbai or Bogotá?
Concerns rise over asteroid 2024 YR4, now with a 2.6% chance of colliding with Earth in 2032, according to NASA. Initially ...