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Scientists say 2 asteroids may actually be fragments of destroyed planets from our early solar system
Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.
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.
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 ...
Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying ...
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 ...
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Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
Asteroids of this size have an impact on Earth every few thousand years, and they can cause severe damage to local regions, according to the ESA. In 1908, a 30-meter-wide (98-foot-wide ...
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Enormous asteroid the size of 59 Bonos racing towards Earth could 'wipe Ireland off the map'
An asteroid the size of 59 Bono's is racing towards Earth and would 'devastate' Ireland if it hit. Global defence plans have ...
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This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
can also be used to find small asteroids and precisely determine their size. With optical light telescopes starting to struggle as 2024 YR4 fades from view, “it seems like JWST would be a ...
Astronomers are tracking giant asteroid's chances of hitting Earth
YR is considered to be larger than the Chelyabinsk asteroid that struck Russia in 2013. Its shock wave was strong enough to ...