An Asteroid (Probably) Isn’t Hitting Earth Any Time Soon
Once, a very long time ago, a massive asteroid hit the Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs. In addition to functionally ...
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This asteroid might not hit Earth in 2032 after all—here’s how we know
NASA has a network of telescopes used to track near-Earth asteroids ... This asteroid is certainly worth watching because it could devastate a city with a direct hit—even on the small side ...
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An asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth keep shifting. Here’s why that is happening
Measuring 1,148 feet (350 meters) in diameter, Apophis was previously considered one of the most hazardous asteroids, with a chance of hitting ... with Earth. The rating meant that the asteroid ...
Remember that asteroid that isn't going to hit Earth? We could send a mission to explore it
YR4, which orbits the sun every four years and periodically crosses Earth's orbit. The nature of its orbit makes it a ...
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NASA plotting how to destroy ‘city-killer’ asteroid that has 1.5% chance of hitting Earth — here’s how it would work
The asteroid, called 2024 YR4, now has a 1.5% probability of hitting earth in 2032 ... “Destroying it would be easy,” says the NASA project manager. “It wouldn’t even take that much ...
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An asteroid's chances of hitting Earth keep shifting. Here's why that is happening
A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, is now the riskiest asteroid ever detected. On Tuesday, NASA calculated that the space rock had a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, while the ...
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An asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth keep shifting. Here’s why that is happening
(CNN) — A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, is now the riskiest asteroid ever detected. On Tuesday, NASA calculated that the space rock had a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032 ...