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 ...
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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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This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
But sometimes a space rock gets flagged as a potential threat because there is a slim chance that it may collide with Earth. A newly discovered near-Earth asteroid called 2024 YR4 is one ...
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Chance of Earth being hit by asteroid in 2032 double
The chances of Earth ... come in. New observations may result in reassignment of this asteroid to 0 as more data come in,” the space agency said in a statement last week. The asteroid known ...
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Massive Asteroid Is Headed for Earth. Here's Where It Could Hit in 2032
Uncredited/Johns Hopkins APL via AP The asteroid, known as 2024 YR4, was first detected on December 27, 2024, and is between 130 to 300 feet wide, NASA's risk list of near-Earth objects shows.
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An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, NASA says. Here's what to know.
What we know about 2024 YR4 and ... it's zooming away from Earth, and its next close pass will not come until 2028. Scientists will be able to get another look at the asteroid then, Harwood ...