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World's Space Agencies Say Asteroid Has 1.3% Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032
The world's space agencies are keeping close watch on an asteroid heading our way, because there's currently a 1 in 83 chance it will hit our planet in the next eight years. Asteroid 2024 YR4, as it's been designated, was flagged by the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) for its potential to impact Earth on 22 December 2032.
Newly Discovered Asteroid Has Over 1% Chance Of Earth Impact
NASA and other space agencies are tracking 2024 YR4, a near-Earth asteroid with a small chance of impacting our planet in 2032.
NASA predicts date when asteroid 'as big as football field' could hit Earth
A newly identified asteroid, measuring between 40 and 100 metres wide, has been placed at the top of the asteroid risk list.
Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032. NASA and the European Space Agency said Wednesday the chance of impact is slightly more than 1%.
Building-Sized Asteroid Predicted To Hit Earth In 2032, It Has 1-In-83 Chance
A recently discovered asteroid has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Designated 2024 YR4, it caught astronomers' eyes last year thanks to the ATLAS project, an asteroid impact early warning system developed by the University of Hawaii and funded by NASA.
Astronomers Spot a 196-Foot Asteroid, Predict It Could Strike Earth in 2032
Astronomers Spot a 196-Foot Asteroid, Predict It Could Strike Earth in 2032 Astronomers are keeping an eye on a 196-foot asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032. The extraterrestrial object has been named 2024 YR4,
Giant 196-foot-wide killer asteroid could strike Earth in 2032, experts warn
A giant space rock is on a potential collision course with Earth in 2032. Dubbed 2024 YR4, this asteroid poses a small but concerning threat to Earth. It is estimated to be 196 feet (60 meters) wide,
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Scientists Say If We're Extremely Lucky, This Asteroid May Put Us Out of Our Misery
Astronomers have spotted a space rock an estimated 200 feet in length that they say could soon be headed for Earth. As the ...
New Asteroid Tops NASA’s Impact Risk Chart, 1.2% Chance of 2032 Collision
The asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, jumped to the top of NASA's risk chart, with a slim but measurable chance of striking ...
The Moon isn’t as dead as we thought, new study claims
New research suggests the Moon still lives and that it isn't just a hunk of dead, cooled molten rock like scientists used to ...
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Earth's recent asteroid visitor might've been a piece of the moon
Earth's temporary asteroid friend last year was a chunk of its real moon that had been blasted into space thousands of years ...
Earth’s recent ‘mini-moon’ may be an actual piece of the moon, astronomers say
An asteroid that orbited near Earth for a few months as a mini-moon may be a chunk of the moon that was blasted off by an ...
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9-1-1: Lone Star Season 5: Fox Series Heroes Brace for Asteroid Impact in the Penultimate Episode
Lone Star cranks up the tension with an impending asteroid impact, promising the most devastating rescue scenario since the ...
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The Asteroid That Will Be Forever Changed By Passing Near Earth
In 2029, one of the solar system's many asteroids will pass Earth close enough to see with the naked eye. But asteroid ...
The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid May Not Have Been As Deadly as We Thought
Scientists have reevaluated the catastrophic impact of the Chicxulub asteroid that struck 66 million years ago, revising the ...