The Odds of a Newly Discovered Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032 Keep Rising
YR4 has a 2.2% chance of striking Earth in seven years, but recent updates keep pushing the odds in the wrong direction.
Danger close: ‘City-killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 tops NASA’s threat risk list as odds of hitting Earth spikes in a month
NASA is continuously refining its tracking of 2024 YR4, using its network of telescopes, including the repurposed WISE Space ...
"City-killer" asteroid will be studied by Webb telescope as its odds of crashing into Earth increase
Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of striking Earth in 2032.
An asteroid has a very small chance to hit Earth. What happens if it does?
Scientists say they expect the asteroid's future trajectory and impact probability to change as astronomers collect and ...
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This asteroid is more likely to hit the Earth
The probability of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 has increased, but experts remain calm. The asteroid, named 2024 YR4, ...
China builds ‘planetary defence’ team as concerns grow over 2024 YR4 asteroid
Chinese defence agency recruits space researchers following discovery of large asteroid with a 2.2 per cent chance of striking Earth in 2032.
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Scientists Are Taking Possibility Of Asteroid Slamming Into Earth Seriously
The newly-discovered Asteroid 2024 YR is being taken seriously by scientists at NASA who say it's got a legit shot at ...
Risk of football pitch-sized asteroid hitting Earth doubles in a week
The risk of an asteroid hitting Earth has doubled in a week but there are no plans yet to build a spacecraft to deflect the ...
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How Trump, Musk and Bezos could preserve humanity from an asteroid strike
To quote Harris again, Trump “is someone with an ability to perceive opportunities that most politicians do not and forge powerful, sustained connections with large swaths of people in ways that no ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.