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Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.
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.
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.
There's A 2.3% Chance Of An Asteroid Hitting Earth In 2032, And The Internet Has A Lot To Say About It
The asteroid named "2024 YR4," which is about the size of a football field, now has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. That's up from 1.3%. Scientists say the odds will likely drop with more data,
2024 YR4, ‘city-killer’ asteroid headed for Earth; when and where it will hit us
The odds of a newly discovered asteroid '2024 YR4' crashing into Earth are rising according to scientists. Here's what to know and where it can hit.
NASA scientist warns, we can't stop a big asteroid
An asteroid has a one in 83 chance of hitting Earth in just over seven years. While most space rocks pass by harmlessly, this one, known as 2024 YR4, which is about half the size of a football field,
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Scientists say 2 asteroids may actually be fragments of destroyed planets from our early solar system
New findings offer clues about the ancient origins of asteroids and their potential role in the formation of terrestrial ...
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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Good News About Potential Upcoming Asteroid Colliding with Earth: We’ve Deflected Them Before and Can Do So Again
YR4 should remain hovering around 1%, should humanity choose to, we have already proven we can nudge asteroids out of our way ...
Scientists predict devastation if asteroid Bennu strikes Earth in 2182
The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every ...
NASA Tracking Three Vehicle-Sized Asteroids Nearing Earth Today
The closest of the asteroids to us—estimated to be about the size of a car—is whizzing through space at 27,358 miles per hour ...
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The Most Mysterious Asteroids in Our Solar System
Asteroids are more than just space rocks—they come in many shapes, sizes, and compositions, with some even defying scientific ...
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A piece of the dawn: Asteroid sample science hints at an ancient salt lake and conditions in the early solar system
The organic ingredients to life, hints to where Earth’s water came from, and the fundamental building blocks of our planet ...
Asteroid impact simulation reveals climate and ecological disruptions
A new climate modeling study published in the journal Science Advances by researchers from the IBS Center for Climate Physics ...
This Atari Asteroids Watch Shoots at Space Rocks to Tell the Time
The limited edition Asteroids Atari Watches in collaboration with Nubeo are battery-less timepieces that looks just like the ...