Shock discovery of football pitch-sized asteroid with 1-in-83 chance of hitting Earth in seven years
ASTRONOMERS have been rocked by the discovery of a new asteroid that could hit Earth in only seven years. Experts say there’s ...
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This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Up until August 2024, the WISE spacecraft was one such observatory. The telescope was repurposed for asteroid and comet tracking after its original mission ended. In the next few years ...
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A "city-killer" asteroid has a slim chance to crash into Earth. Here's what to know.
Shockwaves powerful enough to flatten everything for miles. It may sound apocalyptic, but a newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than one percent chance of ...
Asteroid with small chance to hit Earth in 2032 upgraded to level three on Torino Impact Hazard Scale
YR4 has just over a 2% chance of hitting Earth, according to NASA, but experts say there's no need to panic yet.
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Worried about an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032? Here's why you shouldn't be
The internet is currently swimming with talk about an asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032. "Could" is a stretch, however, as scientists currently estimate those chances are 2.3%, according to ...
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Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A recently ...
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Huge Asteroid Could Hit Earth in 2032. Here's How We Could Stop It
Languages: English. With the 2024 YR4 asteroid scheduled to near Earth by 2032, several methods of averting a collision have already been proposed. The asteroid, being monitored by multiple space ...
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UN monitors asteroid with a tiny chance of hitting Earth
UN planetary defence organisations are closely monitoring an asteroid that has a tiny risk of hitting the Earth. The European Space Agency (ESA) has said that it has an almost 99% chance of safely ...