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What Happens If Asteroid 2024 YR4 Strikes Earth — And Why We Can’t ‘Nuke’ It

An asteroid between about 130 and 300 ft. (40 and 90 meters) in diameter has been given a 2.3% chance of it hitting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.

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Key facts about asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032

An asteroid capable of flattening a mid-sized city could potentially collide with Earth eight years from now, as its orbit around the sun briefly intersects the path of our planet. Named 2024 YR4, the space rock carries with it very slim odds of striking land — either on Earth or,

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Chances of a big asteroid strike on Earth just doubled. Here’s why you shouldn’t be too worried.

A large asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of hitting the Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, according to NASA and the European Space Agency. That estimate, made Friday, works out to approximately a one-in-45 chance of direct impact, which also means a 44-in-45 chance of a miss.

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Odds of 'city killer' asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 increase yet again

Nasa has increased the odds once again of ‘city killer’ asteroid YR4 whacking into Earth in 2032. The chance of a direct hit ...

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'City killer’ asteroid could actually crash in to the moon as expert explains what it means for Earth

So while the threat means real albeit small, the natural question is what does this mean for us back on Earth, given ...

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Chilling animations depict effect ‘city-killer’ asteroid would have on Earth — as experts warn moon also in danger

Chilling animations depict the apocalyptic impact that “city-killer” asteroid YR4 2024 could have if it did hit Earth — while ...

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Could an asteroid strike Earth? NASA is tracking asteroid that is closing in on our planet

A doomsday scenario? NASA is tracking an asteroid that has a non-zero chance of striking Earth. We have some time to prepare, ...

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Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...

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