A "city-killer" asteroid has a slim chance to crash into Earth. Here's what to know.
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.
An asteroid could collide with Earth: What could happen if it hits, and should we worry?
An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact ...
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 ...
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An Asteroid Has a 1-in-77 Chance of Hitting Earth. Here's What It Would Do
In that case, the asteroid would make it through the atmosphere intact, and crash into Earth’s surface. If it hit on the land, it would carve out a new impact crater, probably more than a kilometre ...
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Astronomers are tracking an asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
has a better than 1% chance of crashing into Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. Those odds may seem pretty good (assuming you're hoping for a miss), but consider this: The International Warning Asteroid ...
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Astronomers are tracking an asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
has a better than 1% chance of crashing into Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. Those odds may seem pretty good (assuming you're hoping for a miss), but consider this: The International Warning Asteroid Network ...
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Here's what could happen if asteroid Bennu smashes into Earth in 157 years
An asteroid the size of One World Trade Center has a very small chance of crashing into Earth in the year 2182. But what ...