World's Space Agencies Say Asteroid Has 1.3% Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032
The world's space agencies are keeping close watch on an asteroid heading our way, because there's currently a 1 in 83 chance it will hit our planet in the next eight years. Asteroid 2024 YR4, as it's been designated, was flagged by the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) for its potential to impact Earth on 22 December 2032.
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YR4 might force NASA to plan the first-ever space mission to push an asteroid away from Earth. Most likely, though, it's a ...
Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 YR4 could strike our planet — but not until December ...
The next close approach of asteroid 2024 YR4 is projected for December 22, 2032, when it may pose a potential danger, with an ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Jumps to Top of Impact Risk ListsNASA's successful experiment in knocking an asteroid off course could come in handy in 2032. Astronomers say an asteroid ...
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Scientists Say If We're Extremely Lucky, This Asteroid May Put Us Out of Our MiseryAstronomers have spotted a space rock, an estimated 200 feet in length, that they say just may be headed for Earth.
A CHILLING graphic shows how an asteroid the size of a football pitch is on course to smash into Earth at Christmas time in ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Is Level 3 On The Torino Scale, With A Very Close Approach In 2032. That's Not GreatA n asteroid discovered in 2024 has been placed at level 3 on the Torino impact scale, with a small chance of impact with ...
Asteroid the size of a 20-story building headed for Earth in 2032, astronomers warn - The 60-metre object has ‘one of the ...
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