Asteroid hurtling toward Earth? Odds for impact increase once again
The odds that a potentially destructive asteroid will collide with Earth in 2032 have increased once again, NASA says, but ...
Nasa and China brace for ‘city-killer’ asteroid: Will Earth be ready?
A massive asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, has captured global attention as both Nasa and China scramble to assess and counter the ...
One city-killer 2024 YR4 asteroid, many predictions—Here’s why impact estimates keep ...
An asteroid named 2024 YR4, measuring between 40 to 90 metres wide, has drawn global attention due to its fluctuating ...
Why the chance that an asteroid might hit Earth in 2032 keeps changing
An asteroid between 130 and 300 feet wide has a slight chance of hitting Earth in 2032 — but the precise odds have been a ...
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Asteroid's Earth Impact Odds Plummet, Scientists Now Playing the Long Wait Game
Latest observations slash collision probability for asteroid 2024 YR4 from 2.8% to 0.16%, but no further updates are possible until 2028.
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NASA downgrades the risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 to below 1%
NASA astronomers have been continuing to monitor the trajectory of asteroid 2024 YR4. The initial calculations suggested a 1.3% probability of an Earth impact event, which temporarily increased to 3.1 ...
You’re going to see more ‘city-killer’ asteroids, but fret not: MIT astronomer
This week’s hype around a “city-killing” asteroid possibly striking Earth raised the fears of many before the odds of impact dropped to nearly nothing, but the MIT scientist who ...