Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track ...
Is this where ‘city killer’ asteroid YR4 will hit? Nasa scientist reveals countries in ‘risk corridor’ for space rock
NASA has revealed which countries could be hit if a “city killer” asteroid strikes Earth with a map of the risk corridor. Scientists have slashed the odds of a collision between ...
An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Here’s why experts say do not panic.
YR4 has a roughly 2 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and “is large enough to cause localized damage,” NASA says.
Will an asteroid collide with Earth? How the Webb telescope will track 2024 YR4
The $10 billion orbiting observatory will give astronomers a better sense of the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4's size and ...
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Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth go up as Webb telescope is tasked with studying potential "city-killer"
"It is very important that we improve our size estimate for 2024 YR4," the ESA said in a statement Monday, which noted "the hazard represented by a 40 m asteroid is very different from that of a ...
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Odds of an asteroid impact in 2032 just went up. Here's why experts say you shouldn't worry
They also expect the chance of an impact to fall dramatically in the near future when we know more about its orbit. Asteroid hunter David Rankin first "precovered" (short for pre-discovery ...
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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The odds of asteroid YR4 hitting Earth have climbed. Should we be worried?
10:07 How do we defend our planet from a killer asteroid? Well, there’s good news and bad news. First, the bad news: Experts at NASA, this week, have bumped up the odds of an impact to a one-in ...
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Cheer on the Birds with the Eagles Pep Band
President Trump says he will discuss the blocked deal between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel as he meets with Japan's Prime ...
Will an asteroid hit Earth, and could it spell the end of the world?
Earth's planetary defences are facing one of their first major tests as an asteroid with about a one in 50 chance of hitting ...
On The Red Carpet: And the Nominees are...
Taking a look at the nominees up for Hollywood’s highest honor: the 97th Academy Awards. See which films are up for the ...
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An asteroid could collide with Earth: What could happen if it hits, and should we worry?
An asteroid measuring as wide as 295 feet is possibly headed right toward Earth, but don’t run for cover just yet. A NASA-funded telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, first spotted the asteroid ...