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 ...
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Is a Big Asteroid Going to Hit Earth in 2032?
A nearly 98 percent chance it won’t hit us is pretty good. Second, while that’s definitely a massive rock, it’s not like a ...
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 ...
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 ...
Why Asteroid 2024 YR4 Is Unlikely to Hit Earth in 2032 and How Scientists Keep Track
Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes ...
So About That Asteroid That Could Hit Earth ...
Even the smallest odds of an impact sound alarming, but scientists’ ability to calculate them is actually good news.
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Bennu isn’t likely to hit Earth — but if it did, here’s what would happen
The potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu probably won't hit Earth. But this study shows the damage a space rock of its size ...
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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
Acquiring more data, like refining the space rock’s trajectory ... “Tiny asteroids do hit the Earth all the time, disintegrating in the atmosphere as fireballs; fortunately small ones cause ...
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A huge space rock has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth so let's all play Asteroid Launcher
We interrupt our regular schedule of fish puns and naughty jokes about holes to warn you that a huge chunk of celestial ...