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NASA studying near-Earth asteroid

An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, NASA says. Here's what to know about the potential "city killer."

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.

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Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track

The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track its course. But the chance of an impact is still quite slim. New calculations suggest there's a 2% chance the space rock 2024 YR4 will smack Earth in 2032.

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Chances of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade has nearly doubled, NASA says

The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA astronomers.

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Asteroid Ryugu samples suggest presence of salty water in outer solar system

Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision.

NASA’s Webb Telescope To Study Asteroid 2024 YR4 As Impact Risk Rises

NASA will use the James Webb Space Telescope to gather crucial data on the size of asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small chance of striking Earth in 2032.

So About That Asteroid That Could Hit Earth ...

Even the smallest odds of an impact sound alarming, but scientists’ ability to calculate them is actually good news.

What to know about the asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032

We asked experts at NASA and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology what scientists know about the asteroid that could ...

Moon Also In Danger From Asteroid Projected To Collide With Earth In 2032: Report

The asteroid colliding with the Moon could release energy in upwards of 340 Hiroshima bombs with the spectacle very likely to ...

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An asteroid is circling the Earth. What Arizonans need to know about impact

YR4 is circling Earth and NASA predicts it could strike the planet in 2032. Here's what to know about the asteroid headed ...

NASA's terrifying protocol if asteroid was heading towards Earth as 'exact locations' of potential 2032 collision revealed

The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System in Chile, dubbed ATLAS, came across the space rock while observing the ...

China Recruiting For Planetary Defence Force Amid Asteroid Collision Fears

The recruitment ad posted on Chinese social media platforms invited applications from recent graduates aged under 35.

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