Don’t panic, but an asteroid has a 1.9% chance of hitting Earth in 2032
The asteroid warning network is affiliated with the United Nations. Officials activate the IAWN when an asteroid bigger than 10 meters has a greater than 1 percent chance of striking Earth within the next 20 years. The risk of 2024 YR4 meets this threshold.
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...
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OTD In Space – February 9: Great Meteor Procession of 1913On February 9, 1913, hundreds of fireball meteors rained down on North America for no apparent reason. This strange event is known as the Great Meteor Procession of 1913. With typical meteor showers, ...
Did you see something glowing in the sky on the evening of Feb. 4? You weren't the only one, but it might not be what you ...
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The destructive real-life meteor strike that inspired 9-1-1: Lone Star's finale asteroid disasterLone Star' finale asteroid disaster was inspired by a 2013 meteor strike that resulted in almost 1,500 injuries.
This year August holds two aces up its sleeve: very favorable conditions for the Perseid meteor shower and a close gathering of planets in the west. Look for the Perseids after 10 p.m. the nights ...
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