A "city-killer" asteroid has a slim chance to crash into Earth. Here's what to know.
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...
'Large' asteroid's odds of hitting Earth went up. But not why you think.
It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain ...
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2024 YR4, ‘city-killer’ asteroid headed for Earth; when and where it will hit us
Scientists are closely watching a newly discovered asteroid — 2024 YR4 — whose ... you basically wipe out the whole city and some of the environs." According to the Torino Impact Hazard ...
NASA spotted a big asteroid that may hit Earth — what you should know
It's actually good news that NASA spotted a sizable asteroid with a (small) chance of hitting Earth in 2032. It means our ...
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‘City-killer’ asteroid is hurtling by Earth — and scientists are warning of its potential impact
you basically wipe out the whole city and some of the environs,” Bruce Betts, chief scientist of The Planetary Society, told Agence France-Presse last week. The 2024 YR4 asteroid observed by ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4: ‘City-killer’ asteroid now has higher chance of slamming into Earth
The odds of a “city-killer” asteroid striking Earth in about eight years time has gone up. NASA’s initial analysis of the newly identified asteroid, 2024 YR4, estimated to be between 40 and 100 metres ...
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A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth—how worried should we be?
but a newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than one percent chance of colliding with Earth in about eight years. Such an impact has the potential for city ...
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‘City-killer’: Scientists issue asteroid warning
you basically wipe out the whole city and some of the environs,” said Betts. The best modern comparison is the 1908 Tunguska Event, when an asteroid or comet fragment measuring 30-50 meters ...
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A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth – how worried should we be?
but a newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than one percent chance of colliding with Earth in about eight years. Such an impact has the potential for city ...