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NASA Tracks Newly Discovered Asteroid with Small Risk of Hitting Earth in 2032
A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials said Wednesday. Scientists ...
NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Could Cause A Global Catastrophe, Scientists Say
Bennu’s highly unlikely impact with Earth—which could happen in 157 years—could cause a global winter and drought, modeling ...
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Asteroid Bennu Has A Tiny Chance Of Hitting Earth – Which Could Start A Global Winter
Bennu has a diameter of roughly 500 meters (1,640 feet) and has a 1 in 2,700 chance of hitting our planet in September 2182.
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A 'city-killer' asteroid has a 1 in 63 chance of hitting Earth in December 2032
The asteroid was first spotted on 27 December 2024 and based on its brightness, astronomers estimate it is between 40–90 meters wide.
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Asteroid hits level 3 on Torino Scale with 1% chance of Earth impact
YR4 reaches level 3 on the Torino Scale, giving it a 1% chance of impacting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.
NASA on alert for first time: Bernabeu-sized meteorite could collide with Earth in 2032
The Earth is on alert. Both the European Space Agency (ESA) and the US agency (NASA) have mobilized their observation and tracking systems to be on alert for what asteroid 2024 YR4 ...
NASA releases first look at 'city-destroying' asteroid that could hit Earth
NASA has released new images of a 'city-destroying' asteroid hurtling through space. This asteroid has a ...
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100m asteroid could wipe out Ireland with series of earthquakes and tsunamis
Astronomy Ireland's David Moore warned that the 100-metre-wide space rock called 2024 YR4 would be a "country killer" if it ...
A massive asteroid has a chance to hit 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," ...
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Giant asteroid the size of Statue of Liberty has potential to wipe out Ireland in 2032
NASA analysis of a near-Earth asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, indicates it has a more than 1% chance of impacting Earth on Dec ...
Scientists may need to use nuclear weapons to defend earth from asteroid
Astronomer David Whitehouse told Sky News authorities may need to take measures to deflect the rock if it looks like a collision is likely.
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.