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.
The chances that a space rock could hit Earth in less than a decade just went up slightly, according to NASA scientists. The ...
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Ancient meteorite discovery may explain Earth’s missing elementsScientists have long debated why Earth and Mars lack certain essential elements. A new study reveals that these missing ...
In 2028, Asteroid 2024 YR4 will pass within 5 million miles (8 million km) of Earth, giving scientists a crucial opportunity to gather more accurate data. Asteroids and meteors hit Earth all ...
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