A serious threat to Earth? What we know about asteroid 2024 YR4
This is not a drill. There is a chance - albeit a small one - that an asteroid could hit planet Earth within the next decade.
Expert shares key facts about asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...
2024 YR4: Odds Of Football Field-Sized Asteroid Hitting Earth Just Went Up
Astronomers have upped the odds of an asteroid called 2024 YR4 striking Earth, albeit in 2032, but warn that it will most ...
Chilling animations depict effect ‘city-killer’ asteroid would have on Earth — as experts warn moon also in danger
Chilling animations depict the apocalyptic impact that “city-killer” asteroid YR4 2024 could have if it did hit Earth — while ...
Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up, but that was expected: What to know about 2024 YR4
The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3% as more ...
An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...
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An Inside Look At How Humanity Is Dealing With The Threat Of Asteroid 2024 YR4
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In emergency decision, James Webb telescope will study 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 before its close approach to Earth
In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" ...
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What to Know About the Newly Discovered Asteroid That Could Impact Earth
Current data shows 2024 YR4 is the only known large asteroid with an impact probability above 1%. NASA reminds people that ...
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Astronomers Raise Odds of Asteroid Impact in 2032 to 2.3 Percent—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic
The chance of a newly discovered space rock hitting Earth ... funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) station in Chile first reported the asteroid, called 2024 YR4, on ...
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A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth. How worried should we be?
Dubbed 2024 YR4, the asteroid was first spotted on ... For now, it's zooming away from Earth -- its next close pass won't come until 2028. "The odds are very good that not only will this not ...