Chances of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade has nearly doubled, NASA says
The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA astronomers.
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2.3% chance asteroid will hit earth with devastating impact
Nasa’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies has located an asteroid hurtling in our direction and believes it could make ...
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Watch potential 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 as it hurtles through space
YR4 has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but for now, you can watch it fly harmlessly through space in a short ...
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Chances of asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 fluctuating but small
An asteroid could potentially hit Earth in eight years — though the chances are very small, according to scientists. The ...
Nasa using world’s most powerful telescope to examine asteroid that could smash into Earth
Scientists will point the world’s most powerful telescope at the asteroid 2024 YR4, in the hope of understanding whether it ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4: When exactly could the asteroid hit Earth and what would happen if it did?
The space rock now has a greater chance of crashing into our planet in 2032 than previously thought, the European Space Agency (ESA) has said. | ITV National News ...
Asteroid Alert: NASA tracks three giant space rocks flying by Earth today at high speed
NASA has issued an alert for three near-Earth objects (NEOs) set to pass by Earth on 10 February 2025. While these asteroids ...
Chance of Earth being hit by asteroid in 2032 double
The chances of Earth being hit by an asteroid in 2032 have roughly doubled – though we are almost certainly fine. On 22 ...
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'No, Cork is not going to be wiped out by a giant asteroid' expert explains
Many fear a newly discovered asteroid could cause major natural disasters and an explosion '500x bigger than Hiroshima' if it ...
Risk of football pitch-sized asteroid hitting Earth doubles in a week
The risk of an asteroid hitting Earth has doubled in a week but there are no plans yet to build a spacecraft to deflect the ...
Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying attention to it.
Why the Odds of an Asteroid Striking Earth in 2032 Keep Going Up (and Down)
NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry.