An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Here’s why experts say do not panic.
YR4 has a roughly 2 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and “is large enough to cause localized damage,” NASA says.
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NASA officially increases probability of most-dangerous asteroid hitting Earth
NASA and the European Space Agency have issued updates on what is considered to be the most dangerous asteroid astronomers ...
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NASA: These are the countries that the most dangerous asteroid could hit in 2032
The American NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) are actively monitoring the movement of the asteroid YR4, which has ...
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 ...
NASA’s odds of ‘city-killing’ asteroid hitting Earth just went up — the highest probability ever
NASA just increased the odds that “city-killer” asteroid YR4 2024 will strike our planet in 2032. The space agency claimed ...
Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying attention to it.
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Here’s what an MIT scientist says about the asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
The asteroid, called 2024 YR4 ... said 2024 YR4 is “the most dangerous thing we have so far” and astronomers “need to monitor it.” “We need to observe it more, and then we can make ...
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In emergency decision, James Webb telescope will study 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 before its close approach to Earth
In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" ...
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Potentially dangerous asteroid 2024 YR₄: The risk continues to rise very slowly
This means that it is not only currently considered the most dangerous, but only one asteroid has reached a higher class in the past: (99942) Apophis reached class 4 shortly after its discovery at ...
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An Inside Look At How Humanity Is Dealing With The Threat Of Asteroid 2024 YR4
The most likely scenario is that the asteroid flies by without a care ... new lunar meteorites that would arrive on Earth (nothing dangerous), but there is no guarantee. Definitely, a new ...
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Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
The most likely outcome is that it ... this one.How do scientists track potentially dangerous asteroids?A telescope in Chile discovered the asteroid 2024 YR4 in December. It’s estimated to ...