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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.

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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

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Scientists Identify Where 'City-Destroying' Asteroid Likely To Strike Earth

Scientists have identified a potentially dangerous asteroid named 2024 YR4, which has a 2.3% chance of striking Earth on December 22, 2032. The asteroid, discovered in December 2024, measures between 130 and 300 feet in diameter,

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NASA discovers an asteroid capable of wiping Paris off the map

As the French expert indicates, the size of asteroid 2024 YR4 “is between 40 and 100 meters, with a probable estimate of ...

An asteroid heading towards Earth could wipe out a city, but what are the chances?

NASA has announced an asteroid that is heading this way, has a greater chance of hitting the Earth than initially thought.

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‘City-killer’ asteroid headed towards Earth with 2.3% chance of impact in 2032. India a possible target

Situation is significant enough to warrant global planetary defence community's attention. Astronomers plan to use James Webb ...

Major update on increasing chance of huge asteroid size of London Eye directly hitting Earth

YR4, the asteroid is currently estimated to be between 40 and 90 metres in diameter, although this could change as we gain ...

Why the Odds of an Asteroid Striking Earth in 2032 Keep Going Up (and Down)

NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry.

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Terrifying interactive map reveals exactly what will happen if the 'city-destroying' asteroid hits the UK in 2032

When it was first spotted, NASA assigned the asteroid an impact probability of ... and Edinburgh would be all but wiped off the map by the size of the shockwave. However, these estimates are ...

Ever-shifting odds of an asteroid strike

Since December, astronomers have been carefully studying whether an asteroid between 39m and 90m long will impact the Earth ...

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