Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
In 2021, NASA gave the all-clear to another potentially worrisome asteroid, Apophis, after new telescope observations ruled ...
An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, NASA says. Here's what to know about the potential "city killer."
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...
NASA says that, yes, an asteroid buzzing by in 2023 could hit Earth
An asteroid that measures up to 300 feet across could smack into Earth in 2032, and while NASA says the chances of a ...
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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 ...
The James Webb Space Telescope will monitor an asteroid that could crash into Earth in 2032
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Here are the chances that a newly observed asteroid could hit Earth in 2032
An asteroid first observed in late December 2024 is on track to pass by or collide with Earth in December 2032.
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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 ...
Odds of impact of newly discovered asteroid rise increase slightly again
Initially, the probability of an impact was 1 in 83, which represented a 1.2% chance of collision. The odds have now increased to 1 in 43, or a 2.3% chance of impact.
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.
Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.
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Expert says spacecraft could deflect asteroid that has 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in 2032
While Asteroid 2024 YRA has a minute chance of hitting Earth in seven years, the co-lead of NASA's DART mission says a small spacecraft could deflect the space rock's course.
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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 ...