Astronomers see lower risk of newly found asteroid hitting Earth
New observations of a small asteroid discovered in December have led astronomers to conclude that the chances of it striking ...
Asteroid's chance of hitting Earth in 2032 not high after all
New observations of a small asteroid discovered in December have led astronomers to conclude that the chances of it striking ...
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Astronomers see lower risk of newly found asteroid hitting Earth
"An object 10 meters (33 feet) across would create an impact with the same energy as the Hiroshima bomb," said Hainaut ... journeyed to an asteroid named Bennu and in 2020 collected samples ...
NASA Issues Update on Chance of Asteroid Hitting Earth
In an update issued on February 7, NASA said the probability of 2024 YR4 hitting the Earth had gone from around 1.2 percent (one-in-83) to 2.3 percent (one-in-43).
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Astronomers watching 'city-killer' asteroid to determine chance of striking Earth in 2032
YR4 became the highest-rated asteroid predicted to strike Earth, and although predictions for impact have lowered, not enough ...
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NASA puts everyone on alert as odds of asteroid hitting Earth continue to rise
Asteroid Bennu still a concern ... around 500 times the power of the Hiroshima atomic bomb. The asteroid's predicted path crosses over eight major cities, including Bogotá, Lagos, Mumbai ...
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NASA makes 'emergency' decision as chances of 'city-destroying' asteroid hitting Earth are increased to 1-in-43
That is 100 times more power than the nuclear bomb which was dropped on Hiroshima ... By comparison, a collision with the 500-metre-wide asteroid Bennu would release enough dust into the ...