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Earth, Asteroid and NASA

Asteroid watch: 2024 YR4 is heading our way. Track its chances of hitting Earth with this NASA tool

The chances of our planet colliding with this newly discovered object in 2032 are very remote, but they have recently almost doubled. From devastating climate change to ongoing wars to the dismantling of the globe’s largest aid agency,

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'City-killer' asteroid has a 1-in-43 chance of smashing into Earth in 2032, NASA says

A space rock dubbed 2024 YR4 has a roughly 2.3% chance of smashing into our planet, NASA scientists announced.

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Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032 - how worried should we be?

The risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth seems to be creeping up as astronomers gather more data, but does that mean we should be scrambling to prepare for an impact in 2032?

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'Large' asteroid's odds of hitting Earth went up. But not why you think.

It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain ...

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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 ...

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Why the Odds of an Asteroid Striking Earth in 2032 Keep Going Up (and Down)

NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry.

Odds Of Football Field-Sized Asteroid Hitting Earth Just Went Up

Astronomers have upped the odds of an asteroid called 2024 YR4 striking Earth, albeit in 2032, but warn that it will most ...

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Asteroid 2024 YR4: Is Earth in danger? Scientists assess the risk of a 32-story-sized space rock

The European Space Agency (ESA) has increased the estimated risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth on 22 December 2032, ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 impact probability increases again for 2032, but still remain extremely low

The latest calculations show that the asteroid known as "2024 YR4" has an increased chance of striking our planet in Dec.

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