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Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032

CBS News · 19h

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," the European Space Agency said.

Hosted on MSN · 17h

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.

The Associated Press on MSN · 5h

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 out any chance of it hitting Earth in 2068. It’s way too soon to fret over this asteroid, according to the experts.

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An asteroid could collide with Earth: What could happen, and should we worry?

An asteroid becomes a meteorite when it travels to Earth from a nearby orbit or the outer solar system and collides with ...

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‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

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Could an asteroid strike Earth in 2032?

A newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR, has scientists on alert as they track its path toward Earth. While the chances of ...

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Earth’s Mysterious Inner Core Is Changing Shape

Earth’s core is transforming, which could affect the length of our 24-hour day, Earth’s magnetic field, and more ...

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Innovators gear up work on ‘green’ hydrogen plane with plans for nonstop 9-day trip around Earth

When aviation pioneer Bertrand Piccard a decade ago spearheaded a much-hyped flight around the world in a plane powered by ...

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