‘City-killer’ asteroid won’t hit Earth in 2032, but don’t worry— another threat is looming
Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth in December 2032, but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods forever. Researchers warn ...
Earth 1, asteroids 0: The next generation of planetary defense takes shape at JPL
The NEO Surveyor fulfills a 2005 act of Congress ordering NASA to catalog 90% of near-Earth objects larger than 459 feet (140 ...
Asteroid 2024 YR may not hit Earth in 2032, but it—and others—will keep coming back
In late 2024, astronomers spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 on a trajectory that could potentially threaten Earth. This observation ...
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NASA Gives ‘All Clear’ for Asteroid That Seemed to Threaten Earth
Somewhere between 130 and 300 feet wide, 2024 YR4 is big enough to potentially wipe out a city. Early estimates of the asteroid’s trajectory showed it could possibly slam into or explode in the ...
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Humanity isn’t asteroid-proof yet. But we’re getting closer.
Now, what would happen if a big asteroid was confirmed to be on a collision course impact path with Earth? While our asteroid detection systems are way ahead of our asteroid defense systems ...
NASA to launch asteroid hunting spacecraft in 2027
PASADENA, Calif. ( NewsNation) — As NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, the space ...
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Will an asteroid hit Earth? Likely not. NASA gives 'all clear' as odds fall to near zero
Because it's big enough to destroy a city asteroid 2024 YR4 became a source of alarm due to the uncommonly high risk it had of colliding with Earth. For a time, it was the only object among more ...
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NASA gives massive update on 'city-killing' asteroid - as odds of it hitting Earth in 2032 are changed AGAIN
The news will come as a relief to the world's planetary defence organisations, which have been preparing to decide whether the asteroid was a big enough risk to warrant deflection. Before this ...
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‘City Killer’ Asteroid Suddenly Declared Safe — What To Know
The chance of asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth has been reduced to almost zero after new observations dramatically shrunk the “uncertainty window,” according to the European Space Agency.
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Asteroid's Chance of Smacking Earth Drops Dramatically. Here's What to Know
NASA says Earth is in the clear from asteroid 2024 YR4, which previously had a small chance of hitting our planet in 2032. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a ...
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Asteroid probe snaps rare pics of Martian moon
On the way to investigate the scene of a historic asteroid collision, a European spacecraft swung by Mars and captured rare ...