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Asteroid 2024 YR4: Odds of collision with Earth in 2032 have reached new high

An artist’s impression of what asteroid 2024 YR4 could look like as it approaches Earth in December 2032 NASA NASA…

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‘City-killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon instead of us, scientists say

An asteroid that’s big enough to wipe out a city has a 1-in-43 chance of hitting our planet in the…

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What the asteroid with a 1-in-48 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 looks like (images)

It might not look like much in this image, but this is the asteroid that has made a major news…

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What We Know about 2024 YR4, the Asteroid with a 2 Percent Chance of Impact with Earth

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Have you heard that an asteroid might—just maybe—smack into Earth…

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What would happen if the OSIRIS-REx asteroid Bennu smashed into Earth in 2182?

What would happen if Earth were struck by another catastrophic asteroid? While such an event would be devastating, researchers at…

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In emergency decision, James Webb telescope will study ‘city-killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 before its close approach to Earth

Humanity’s most powerful space telescope is setting its sights on the most dangerous known asteroid in the solar system. According…

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There’s a tiny chance the asteroid headed for Earth could hit the moon

Artist’s impression of an asteroid nearing the moon NASA/JPL-Caltech Asteroid 2024 YR4 is on a potential crash course with Earth,…

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CELEBRITY

Is an Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032? Updates on NASA-Predicted Path – Hollywood Life

Image Credit: Future Publishing via Getty Imag An asteroid is coming close to Earth in the future — but officials…

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Odds of an asteroid impact in 2032 just went up. Here’s why experts say you shouldn’t worry

The odds of the asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth in 2032 have increased to 1 in 43. Despite this, you…

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How Can We Know If an Asteroid Will Hit Earth?

You’ve no doubt seen this sort of news story: “Astronomers say space rock may hit Earth in the not-too-distant future!”…

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