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'Large' asteroid's odds of hitting Earth went up. But not why you think.

It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain low — but with relatively limited observations so far, the odds are in flux.

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Huge Asteroid Could Hit Earth in 2032. Here's How We Could Stop It

Nuclear missiles, the DART mission and space lasers have been floated as potential solutions to the YR4 asteroid.

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Worried about an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032? Here's why you shouldn't be

The internet is currently swimming with talk about an asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032. "Could" is a stretch, however, as scientists currently estimate those chances are 2.3%, according to Space.com. So, why is everyone up in arms about something that has a 97% chance of missing us?

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Asteroid watch: 2024 YR4 is heading our way. Track its chances of hitting Earth with this NASA tool

The chances of our planet colliding with this newly discovered object in 2032 are very remote, but they have recently almost ...

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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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