Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
In 2021, NASA gave the all-clear to another potentially worrisome asteroid, Apophis, after new telescope observations ruled out any chance of it hitting Earth in 2068. It’s way too soon to fret over this asteroid, according to the experts.
NASA Says an Asteroid Could Hit Earth in 2032 – Here's What to Know
Interest is swirling in a recently spotted asteroid that has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032 – though the odds have increased slightly over the last few weeks. NASA has made it clear that despite the increase,
Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up, but that was expected: What to know about 2024 YR4
The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3% as more observations are made.
NASA Boosts Odds of Massive ‘Killer’ Asteroid Striking Earth
If it hits, the explosion would be 500 times as powerful as the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and have a blast radius of more than 30 miles.
An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, NASA says. Here's what to know about the potential "city killer."
"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.
NASA observing ‘city-killer’ asteroid en route for Earth
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is helping astronomers study asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small chance of striking Earth on December 22, 2032.
NASA Issues Update on Chance of Asteroid Hitting Earth
The asteroid was first detected on December 27, 2024, and is between 130 to 300 feet wide, NASA's risk list of near-Earth objects shows. It is currently the most dangerous space object near Earth, according to NASA,
Chance of 2032 asteroid strike have increased. Why scientists say not to worry
The near-earth object first discovered in 2024 has stirred up conversation on social media because of the potential for an ...
An Asteroid Has a 1-in-77 Chance of Hitting Earth. Here's What It Would Do
Follow up observations have revealed that the asteroid, 2024 YR4, is on a path that might lead to a collision with our ...
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Scientists believe newly discovered exoplanet could be habitable
According to a new study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, a recently discovered exoplanet six times the size of Earth, HD 20794, could be habitable. The planet is a mere 20 light years ...
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Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
A recently discovered asteroid that has captured the ... Named 2024 YR4, the asteroid has a 2.2% chance of hitting our planet on December 22, 2032, according to the European Space Agency.
Good news for Earth: Newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of impacting the planet
On Christmas Day 2024 researchers found a huge 196-foot space rock that has only 1 percent of a chance of hitting Earth.
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The Odds of a Newly Discovered Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032 Keep Rising
Asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 1-in-45 chance of impacting our planet in seven years ... will continue to decrease over time. The odds of newly discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth in ...
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Astronomers Raise Odds of Asteroid Impact in 2032 to 2.3 Percent—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic
The chance of a newly discovered space rock hitting Earth in about eight years was predicted at 1.6 percent last week. Though ...
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“It could harbor life”: Experts find something unexpected in a Super-Earth
It was, of course, a great joy for me when we could confirm the planet’s existence,” said Dr. Cretignier. “It was also a ...