Interstellar Near Earth

Odds of massive asteroid striking Earth increase again

See images of the ‘city-killer’ asteroid with a 1-in-48 chance of hitting Earth

A Chilean space telescope has captured striking images of YR4 2024, the “city-killer” asteroid that’s potentially on a collision course with Earth.

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Chances of a big asteroid strike on Earth just doubled. Here’s why you shouldn’t be too worried.

A large asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of hitting the Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, according to NASA and the European Space Agency. That estimate, made Friday, works out to approximately a one-in-45 chance of direct impact, which also means a 44-in-45 chance of a miss.

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Odds of massive asteroid striking Earth increase again: NASA

The chances of an asteroid as large as the width of an NFL field striking Earth continue to tick up, according to NASA.

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1 million 'interstellar objects' — each larger than the Statue of Liberty — may lurk in the outer solar system

More than 1 million "interstellar objects" the size of the Statue of Liberty could be drifting unseen in the outer solar ...

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Last fall, a hunk of interstellar material began orbiting the planet. What was it?

Last fall, the scientific community went into a minor frenzy. A hunk of interstellar material had been sucked into the ...

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Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...

Interstellar Asteroids Could Originate From Alpha Centauri, Says Paper

New paper points to the Alpha Centauri triple star system as likely potential source of millions of interstellar asteroids and comets.

1 Mio. interstellar objects from Alpha Centauri at the edge of the solar system

The Alpha Centauri star system is approaching the sun. Two researchers have determined how many objects from there have ...

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Is Interstellar Based on a True Story? The Science Behind the Film

Since its premiere, audiences have been enthralled with Christopher Nolan's visually spectacular and cognitively challenging ...

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Science news this week: Interstellar visitors and contagious peeing

Nuclear fusion is the process that powers our sun — and if we could efficiently recreate it on Earth, it would offer a near-limitless ... by someone else? An interstellar object eight times ...

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Up to 1 million hidden interstellar objects possibly larger than the Statue of Liberty may drift in outer solar system

New research suggests millions of unseen interstellar objects, some as big as the Statue of Liberty, could be trapped in the ...

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