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Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A recently ...
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Scientists warn that asteroid 2024YR4 has a chance of colliding with Earth—here’s what ...
Astronomers are monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a slim 1.2% chance of colliding with Earth on December 22, 2032. Measuring between 40 and 100 meters wide, if it impacts, it could cause ...
CBS News3 天
A "city-killer" asteroid has a slim chance to crash into Earth. Here's what to know.
It may sound apocalyptic, but a newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football ... eight megatons of TNT — more than 500 times the power of the Hiroshima bomb. If it explodes over the ...
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NASA releases video and images of asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032; here's what it ...
Given its size, 2024 YR4 has the potential to do a great deal of harm, particularly if it makes landfall in a heavily populated area, such as a large city. Asteroid 2024 YR4 is comparable in size to ...
National Geographic news5 天
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Up until August 2024, the WISE spacecraft was one such observatory. The telescope was repurposed for asteroid and comet tracking after its original mission ended. In the next few years ...
ABC72 天
Astronomers are closely monitoring asteroid with a slightly increased chance of hitting Earth
A recently discovered asteroid that has captured the attention of the astronomy community now has a slightly increased risk of affecting Earth. Named 2024 YR4, the asteroid has a 2.2% chance of ...
Scientific American3 天
How Can We Know If an Asteroid Will Hit Earth?
We usually see such warnings about one or two objects every year; the latest iteration concerns an asteroid, 2024 YR4, that may be up to 100 meters wide and as of this writing has a greater than 2 ...
Indiatimes2 天
Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in THIS year
Asteroid 2024 YR4, measuring between 130 and 300 feet, could impact Earth in 2032 with a 1.9% chance. It has garnered global attention, but experts assure minimal risk of a catastrophic impact ...
Hollywood Life2 天
Is an Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032? Updates on the NASA-Predicted Path
An asteroid is coming close to Earth in the future — but officials urge the public not to panic. Just days after astronomers initially insisted that the likelihood of a direct hit of the planet ...
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Asteroid Bennu could trigger a global winter lasting more than 3 years and here’s what ...
The vast majority can be found in the asteroid belt, orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. Asteroid approaches happen every day while close approaches with Earth and near misses are less ...
The Indian Express5 天
Newly discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032. How worried should you be?
A newly discovered asteroid — called 2024 YR4 — has slightly more than 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officials said last week. In a ...