NASA Just Doubled the Odds of an Asteroid Impact – Should We Worry?
YR4 now has a 2.3% chance of impacting Earth in 2032, prompting ongoing observations. Ground-based telescopes will track it ...
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.
An asteroid could collide with Earth: What could happen if it hits, and should we worry?
An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact ...
Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth. Here’s what we know so far
On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from ...
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A "city-killer" asteroid has a slim chance to crash into Earth. Here's what to know.
The target asteroid posed no threat to Earth, making it an ideal test subject. "I don't see why it wouldn't work" again, he said. The bigger question is whether major nations would fund such a ...
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Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has been a source of consternation because it carries an uncommonly high risk of colliding into Earth. It's the most hazardous space rock detected since astronomers first ...
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Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
and future asteroid-spotting missions, could detect objects astronomers haven’t been able to see in the past. Currently, there are no other known large asteroids that have more than a 1% chance ...
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Astronomers are closely monitoring a newly discovered asteroid with a slightly increased chance of hitting Earth
and future asteroid-spotting missions, could detect objects astronomers haven’t been able to see in the past. Currently, there are no other known large asteroids that have more than a 1% chance ...