Expert shares 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 ...
Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes ...
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Is a Big Asteroid Going to Hit Earth in 2032?
A nearly 98 percent chance it won’t hit us is pretty good. Second, while that’s definitely a massive rock, it’s not like a ...
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Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth go up as Webb telescope is tasked with studying potential "city-killer"
An asteroid has a small chance of hitting Earth ... according to the European Space Agency. The space rock is formally named 2024 YR4. Scientists say it currently carries a 2% risk of making ...
Bus-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Today, NASA Reports
The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.
So About That Asteroid That Could Hit Earth ...
Even the smallest odds of an impact sound alarming, but scientists’ ability to calculate them is actually good news.
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 ...
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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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Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth went up. Scientists aren't surprised.
An image captured by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert ... Importantly, even relatively small rocks can still be threatening, as the surprise 56-foot (17-meter) rock that exploded over ...
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Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
The asteroid is estimated to be 131 to 295 feet (40 and 90 meters) wide. The space rock has a “size range comparable to that of a large building,” said Dr. Paul Chodas, manager for the Center ...