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Chance of Major Asteroid Hitting Earth Is Small

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Chances of Statue of Liberty-sized asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 just increased

Astronomers say there is a 2.3% chance an asteroid nearly as big as the Statue of Liberty will smash into the Earth in 2032. The odds of this big old space rock, 2024 YR4, striking us was only 1.33% last week,

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There's a 2% chance a big asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Scientists say don't worry about it

Look at it this way — there's around a 98 per cent chance an asteroid up to the size of a football field won't hit the Earth in eight years. Still, there's up to a two per cent chance it will, according to NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA).

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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.

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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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New NASA imagery shows large asteroid that could impact Earth in 2032

A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting ...

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