China Sets Up 'Planetary Defense' Unit Over 2032 Asteroid Threat
YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and China is preparing to deter it by mirroring a U.S. space test.
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An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...
Don’t panic, but an asteroid has a 1.9% chance of hitting Earth in 2032
The asteroid warning network is affiliated with the United Nations. Officials activate the IAWN when an asteroid bigger than ...
An asteroid with a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032 is triggering planetary defense planning
YR4 might force NASA to plan the first-ever space mission to push an asteroid away from Earth. Most likely, though, it's a ...
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 with a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032 is triggering planetary defense planning
It's too early to determine the exact location of a potential impact ... has already practiced deflecting a dangerous asteroid. The agency's DART mission in 2022 slammed into a small asteroid ...
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Asteroid heading to Earth sparks global defence plan as date of potential impact predicted
Experts from two leading space agencies are joining forces to assess the risk of an asteroid collision with Earth and to develop a plan for intervention, as showcased by NASA's DART mission.
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Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth. Here’s what we know so far
When explorers later reached the location of the explosion ... potentially threatening asteroids. NASA’s DART mission (the Double Asteroid Redirection Test) was an astounding success.