NASA says yes, an asteroid buzzing by in 2032 could hit Earth
Feb 13, 2025 · An asteroid that measures up to 300 feet across could smack into Earth in 2032, and while NASA says the chances of a collision are “extremely low,” the probability has been …
Why the chance of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 keeps …
Feb 22, 2025 · An asteroid has a slight chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Here's why the odds are a moving target, according to the astronomer who invented the scale used to measure such risks.
Chance of 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 smashing into Earth rises …
Feb 18, 2025 · On Feb. 7, NASA increased the likelihood that asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit Earth in seven years time from 1.2% to 2.3%. The odds of impact then climbed to 2.6%, and are now …
An asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth keep shifting. Here’s why …
Feb 19, 2025 · The chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth in 2032 hit a record high. Experts expect the risk percentage to fluctuate before likely dropping to zero. Here’s why.
Astronomers are tracking an asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
Feb 2, 2025 · Astronomers say that a newly identified space rock, potentially as big as a football field, has a better than 1% chance of crashing into Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.
An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers …
Feb 12, 2025 · In 2022, NASA's DART mission ("Double Asteroid Redirection Test") successfully crashed into the asteroid Dimorphos about 7 million miles away from Earth, shifting its orbit a …
Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could
Feb 15, 2025 · Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.8% to 3.1% 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 …
Chance of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade rises to 3.1% ...
Feb 18, 2025 · The asteroid, discovered just after Christmas and named 2024 YR4, could strike the planet in December of 2032, according to NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies.
Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032? Here's what to know about …
Feb 25, 2025 · But according to the latest calculations from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, there is a 0.004% chance of the asteroid striking Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. NASA on Feb. 24 …
Astronomers discover 196-foot asteroid with 1-in-83 chance of hitting …
Jan 28, 2025 · A newly discovered asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, has a 1-in-83 chance of striking Earth in December of 2032. The asteroid is estimated to be 196 feet (60 meters) wide, …