An Asteroid Has a 1-in-63 Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032—Here’s What That Means
A dive into probabilities, asteroid impact modeling, and what sort of damage an approximately 180-foot asteroid could cause ...
Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth: What we know so far
On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from ...
Newly detected near-Earth asteroid has astronomers’ full attention
The risk of impact is likely to drop to zero as observations of Asteroid 2024 YR4 continue.
Stadium-Sized Asteroid Safely Flies By Earth In Orbit Animation
XR flew about 1.37 million miles (2.2M km) away from Earth. The space rock is estimated to be about 300-700 km (248-434 miles ...
A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth -- how worried should we be?
YR4, with a one percent chance of colliding with Earth in 2032, has captured scientists' attention due to its potential for ...
How an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon
New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons ...
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NASA: Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a chance of hitting Earth in 2032
Experts are tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth in 2032. Observations continue to refine ...
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Over 1% chance asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 - ESA
YR4 has a 1% chance of hitting the Earth in December 2032, and is being closely monitored by the European Space Agency (ESA).
‘City-killer’ asteroid is hurtling by Earth — and scientists are warning of its potential impact
An asteroid with the power to unleash an explosion one hundred times greater than the atomic bomb has triggered global space ...
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Asteroid has slight chance of hitting Earth
A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials said Wednesday.
NASA Tracking Truck-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth
NASA is tracking a truck-sized asteroid which is set to hurtle by Earth today at many times the velocity of a speeding bullet. The space rock—dubbed "2025 BV5"—is estimated by NASA's Jet Propulsion ...