Could an asteroid strike Earth? NASA is tracking asteroid that is closing in on our planet
A doomsday scenario? NASA is tracking an asteroid that has a non-zero chance of striking Earth. We have some time to prepare, ...
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An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...
Asteroid warning: How YR4 'city-killer' is the biggest threat to Earth yet
Forget climate change or another global pandemic, scientists fear a giant asteroid that could destroy an area the size of ...
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'City killer' asteroid has highest ever chance of striking Earth
An asteroid of similar size to the smallest estimate struck Siberia in 1908 and destroyed an area of 800 square miles, twice ...
Odds of asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 went up, but as expected: What to know about YR4
Planetary Society Chief Scientist Bruce Betts notes while counterintuitive, the odds of impact go up before they drop to zero.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.
Expert Explains Why Trying To Deflect Asteroid That Could Hit Earth In 2032 May Be A Bad Idea
There's a slim chance a sizeable asteroid could collide with our planet in 2032, and it's fair to wonder why the powers that ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
That’s not even close to the size of the “planet-killer” asteroid that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago and led to the extinction of dinosaurs. That one was estimated to be about 6.2 ...
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An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it
They are chunks of rock, metal or ice left over from the formation of the solar system some 4.6 billion years ago ... crashed into the asteroid Dimorphos about 7 million miles away from Earth ...
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An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it
Destruction from the largest of these objects, such as the asteroid that likely caused the extinction of the dinosaurs about 65 million years ago, could wipe out humans. Each night, teams of ...