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High risk asteroid could hit earth in 2032 - can we defend ourselves?
Rock wider than football pitch could have devastating impact if it hits our planet – which, according to Nasa scientists, is possible
Newly Discovered Asteroid Is Now at ‘Highest-Risk’ for Colliding With Earth in 2032
YR4 was only just discovered on Christmas Day last year, flying uncomfortably close to our planet, just 500,000 miles away. That’s roughly twice the distance of the Earth to the Moon, but it might get much closer next time.
NASA discovers asteroid that's now the most significant threat to Earth
Astronomers identified a potentially hazardous asteroid traveling 38,700 mph, measuring between 130 and 300 feet wide, and a slim chance of hitting Earth.
Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
First spotted last month by a telescope in Chile, the near-Earth asteroid — designated 2024 YR4 — is estimated to be 130 to 330 feet (40 to 100 meters) across.
Asteroid placed at top of NASA risk list with chance it could hit Earth in 2032
The newly discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 is thought to be large enough to wipe out a city and has triggered global defence plans
Asteroid 2024 YR4: The space rock with a 1 in 83 chance of impacting Earth in 2032
NASA has identified asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1 in 83 chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Here’s what we know so far about this rare impact risk.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Jumps to Top of Impact Risk Lists
NASA's successful experiment in knocking an asteroid off course could come in handy in 2032. Astronomers say an asteroid identified just after Christmas has a 1.3% chance of hitting Earth on Dec. 22,
An asteroid is heading for Earth - but you'll have to wait a while to find out if we're gonna get hit
A large asteroid is headed towards Earth – and could collide with us in just a few years.Known as Asteroid 2024 YR4, the ...
Astronomers Are Keeping an Eye on This Asteroid’s Odds of Hitting Earth
Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 YR4 could strike our planet — but not until December ...
Chilling graphic shows ‘Christmas asteroid’ the size of a football pitch on ‘possible’ trajectory to HIT Earth in 7yrs
A CHILLING graphic shows how an asteroid the size of a football pitch is on course to smash into Earth at Christmas time in ...
Newly discovered asteroid could hit earth in 2032 and “cause a significant air burst and fireball”
According to research from NASA’s Center of NEO Studies the asteroid is projected to come within 66,000 miles of earth on ...
Global defence plan triggered as 100-metre asteroid may hit earth in 2032
A hundred-metre-wide asteroid has been placed at the top of impact risk lists after being spotted in December last year ...
An asteroid with a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032 is triggering planetary defense planning
YR4 might force NASA to plan the first-ever space mission to push an asteroid away from Earth. Most likely, though, it's a ...
Newly discovered ‘Christmas asteroid’ could collide with Earth
Rock wider than football pitch could have devastating impact if it hits our planet – which, according to Nasa scientists, is ...
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Scientists Say If We're Extremely Lucky, This Asteroid May Put Us Out of Our Misery
Astronomers have spotted a space rock, an estimated 200 feet in length, that they say just may be headed for Earth.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Is Level 3 On The Torino Scale, With A Very Close Approach In 2032. That's Not Great
An asteroid discovered in 2024 has been placed at level 3 on the Torino impact scale, with a small chance of impact with ...