What we know about possible Nasa mission to ‘deflect’ asteroid heading for Earth
Scientists will debate in the coming weeks whether they will need to send a mission to intercept an asteroid that may hit ...
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Odds of an asteroid impact in 2032 just went up. Here's why experts say you shouldn't worry
A 1-in-83 chance of an impact represented a 1.2% chance of an impact. That meant there was a 98.8% that 2024 YR4 would miss ...
Risk of football pitch-sized asteroid hitting Earth doubles in a week
The risk of an asteroid hitting Earth has doubled in a week but there are no plans yet to build a spacecraft to deflect the ...
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Astronomers find asteroid with 1% chance of hitting Earth: Should we be worried?
An asteroid recently spotted in the cosmos with a non-zero chance of hitting Earth in the coming years may have caused ...
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Space agencies are "actively" monitoring 2024 YR4, the asteroid over 50 meters that could impact Earth in 2032
The UN has activated planetary defense protocols for the first time to better determine the orbit, size, and threat posed by 2024 YR4, a rock discovered on December 27 that has a 1.6% chance of ...