Moon to the rescue? Scientists say Earth’s ‘bodyguard’ could absorb deadly 'city-killer' asteroid's impact
YR4, a potential “city-killer,” has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032—but scientists say it might strike the Moon ...
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An asteroid has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Here's how astronomers are tracking it
A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has on average a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. While those odds of an ...
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Scientists release pictures of what 'city destroying' asteroid looks like as exact locations it could hit revealed
The European Space Agency says the asteroid could destroy a city and has a 2.2 per cent chance of hitting Earth.
NASA more than doubles chance that asteroid could hit Earth in 2032
"While still an extremely low possibility, asteroid 2024 YR4's impact probability with Earth has increased from about 1% to a ...
Where will the ‘city killer’ asteroid YR4 hit? These are the countries that are under its potential strike zone
What are the chances of an actual impact of the ‘city killer’ asteroid YR4 ? The likelihood of a collision between our planet ...
Should you be concerned about Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting earth? Here's what you should know
ATLANTA — The chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth has doubled, now sitting at 2.3 percent. The headlines alone can make one nervous. So, is it something to be concerned about?
Do You Need to Worry About an Asteroid Hitting Earth?
It measures 130 to 300 feet across, a pebble compared to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, which is estimated to have been six to nine miles in length. On the other hand, on Feb. 15, 2013, an ...
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What the asteroid with a 1-in-48 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 looks like (images)
"I find this asteroid to be extremely exciting! This is the last chance we have to observe the asteroid from Gemini before 2028." ...
NASA’s asteroid mission to Apophis: Key for Earth’s defense
REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to defend against ...
NASA’s Webb Telescope To Study Asteroid 2024 YR4 As Impact Risk Rises
NASA will use the James Webb Space Telescope to gather crucial data on the size of asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small ...
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Shocking simulations shows how asteroid that might strike Earth could destroy cities
An incredible simulation has shown exactly what would happen if a 'city killer' asteroid was to hit Earth. That's right, a ...
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Here is the Arab country most likely to be hit by an asteroid
NASA has noted the countries most likely to be hit by an impending asteroid with one Arab country in the list.