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A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth—how worried should we be?
A colossal explosion in the sky, unleashing energy hundreds of times greater than the Hiroshima bomb. A blinding flash nearly as bright as the sun. Shockwaves powerful enough to flatten everything for miles.
Astronomers find asteroid with 1% chance of hitting Earth: Should we be worried?
YR4, which was recently spotted in the cosmos with a non-zero chance of hitting Earth in the coming years, may have caused some alarm.
Astronomers are tracking an asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
The odds are about 1% that the football field-sized object could hit the Earth, but that makes it the closest call in more than 20 years.
Newfound Asteroid May Hit Earth in 2032, Scientists Say
The possibility of the asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting our planet might not be ruled out until 2028, raising the prospect we’ll need to prepare for the worst
NASA discovers asteroid that's now the most significant threat to Earth
Astronomers identified a potentially hazardous asteroid traveling 38,700 mph, measuring between 130 and 300 feet wide, and a slim chance of hitting Earth.
A newly discovered asteroid has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032
An asteroid first spotted in December has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Scientists are tracking the space rock to learn more about its size and trajectory.
Building-Sized Asteroid Has A Small Chance Of Hitting Earth
A building-sized asteroid has a 1.3% chance of colliding with Earth in 2032. Though the chance is small, it has activated a global defense strategy. The asteroid ranks a 3 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale.
Experts Thought The Asteroid Apophis Would Hit Earth, But Now It Will Be Studied Closely As It Passes By In 2029
It is expected that some rocks and dust may even be launched away from the asteroid itself, though most of it will eventually end up landing back on Apophis. Some may escape into
Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
NASA and the European Space Agency said Wednesday that the chance of the asteroid impacting Earth is slightly more than 1%.
Asteroid Discovered Close To Earth: Here's What To Know
NASA has identified a newly discovered near-Earth asteroid which has sparked interest due to its potential for impact. According to NASA’s analysis, the asteroid, called 2024 YR4, has a more than one percent chance of colliding
Scientists closely watching asteroid that has chance of hitting Earth
A newly discovered asteroid has caught the attention of scientists, saying it has a small chance of hitting the Earth by 2032.
A Deadly Asteroid May Strike Earth In 2032 — What To Know
A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall could strike Earth on Dec.22, 2032, alerting planetary defense ...
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Scientists Say If We're Extremely Lucky, This Asteroid May Put Us Out of Our Misery
Astronomers have spotted a space rock, an estimated 200 feet in length, that they say just may be headed for Earth.
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An asteroid is heading for Earth - but you'll have to wait a while to find out if we're gonna get hit
Discovered last Christmas by Arizona’s Catalina Sky Survey, the asteroid is currently the only Near-Earth Object that has been placed at a level three on Torino impact hazard scale, giving it ...
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Scientists reveal what they found in sample taken from Bennu asteroid
NASA has unveiled discoveries made from examining samples taken from the asteroid Bennu, which shed light on how widely the ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 rises to the top of NASA's risk chart
The probability of impact is expected to decrease with each subsequent observation, and data will be refined further around 2028 and 2029. Asteroid 2024 YR4 will return to approach Earth again ...
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Agencies plan for near-Earth asteroid’s close encounter in 2032
A recently discovered, sizable asteroid may come within striking distance of Earth in less than eight years. But although the rock is potentially even larger than the one believed responsible for ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 could do a lot of damage
YR4 was discovered by the Catalina Sky Survey on December 25, 2024, when it was around 515,116 miles away from Earth.
23-feet wide giant asteroid to zoom past Earth today: Could it collide?
A massive asteroid, Asteroid 2025 BS4, will safely pass Earth on January 28, traveling at 35,000 miles per hour. Despite its ...