Chances of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade has nearly doubled, NASA says
The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA astronomers.
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There’s a tiny chance the asteroid headed for Earth could hit the moon
YR4 does smash down on the lunar surface, the explosion might be visible from Earth and would leave a new crater on the near ...
‘Don’t panic’ says astronomer over giant asteroid fears and reveals real likelihood of 100km wide rock hitting Ireland
AN astronomy expert has urged people not to panic amid the news that countries are planning for an asteroid due to hit earth in 2032. Recently, it was reported that countries across the world had ...
Asteroid Impact Modeling Reveals a Chilling Future – and a Surprising Ocean Rebound
What would happen if a 500-meter asteroid hit Earth? Scientists at the IBS Center for Climate Physics modeled the aftermath, ...
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How NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission may help us understand the origins of life on Earth
The origins of life on our planet remains one of science’s great mysteries. Now, a NASA mission that brought a piece of an ...
'Large' asteroid's odds of hitting Earth went up. But not why you think.
It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain ...
Space nukes, solar lasers & ‘gravity tractors’…how mankind could stop asteroid 2024 YR4 from smashing into Earth
SCIENTISTS have unveiled several options to stop 2024 YR4, an asteroid the size of a football pitch from smashing into Earth.
An asteroid could hit Earth: What could happen, and should we worry?
An asteroid named 2024 YR4, first spotted Dec. 27, is possibly headed right toward Earth, but we don't need to run for cover just yet. Here's why.
What Happens If Asteroid Bennu Crashes into Earth? Scientists Reveal the Deadly Truth
Bennu, which comes closest to Earth every six years at a distance of 299,000 km, has a one-in-2,700 chance of colliding with ...
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Astronomers Raise Odds of Asteroid Impact in 2032 to 2.3 Percent—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic
The chance of a newly discovered space rock hitting Earth in about eight years was predicted at 1.6 percent last week. Though ...
Chance of asteroid 2024YR4 hitting Earth RISES & now ‘unacceptable to ignore’…with Armageddon-style nuke plan ‘needed’
AN asteroid the size of a football pitch cannot be ignored, an expert has warned after its chances of hitting Earth increased ...
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How a small asteroid impact would change life on modern-day Earth
An asteroid strike could cool the planet's climate, harm crops, and disrupt food supply, but it may also increase plankton ...