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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. The asteroid, discovered just after Christmas and named 2024 YR4,
Risk of football pitch-sized asteroid hitting Earth doubles in a week
Nasa says explosion would be 150 times greater than A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima with chances of it smashing into the planet now 2.3 per cent
Asteroid 2024 YR4: When exactly could the asteroid hit Earth and what would happen if it did?
The space rock now has a greater chance of crashing into our planet in 2032 than previously thought, the European Space Agency (ESA) has said. | ITV National News
Astronomers are tracking giant asteroid's chances of hitting Earth
YR is considered to be larger than the Chelyabinsk asteroid that struck Russia in 2013. Its shock wave was strong enough to injure 1,500 people.
Newly discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032. How worried should you be?
YR4 was first discovered in December last year by a telescope in Chile. The near-Earth asteroid is as big as a football field, measuring 40 to 100 metres across.
Could asteroid 2024 YR4 collide with Earth in 2032? Experts weigh in
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
Is a Big Asteroid Going to Hit Earth in 2032?
Nasa’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies calculates that the nearly 300-foot wide asteroid, 2024 YR, now has a 2.3 percent chance of hitting Earth on December 22, 2032. That’s 1 percent higher than what the European Space Agency calculated a week ago.
Asteroid 2024 YR4’s 2032 Impact Probability Explained!
YR4 has caught the attention of scientists, with a small chance of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032. The European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA are closely monitoring its trajectory—should we be concerned?
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Is Earth in danger? Scientists assess the risk of a 32-story-sized space rock
The European Space Agency (ESA) has increased the estimated risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth on 22 December 2032, now at 2.2%. First detected on 27 December 2024, the asteroid is currently under observation,
Nasa reveals orbit of asteroid that could collide with Earth in 2032
Days after it was confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 1-in-83 chance of colliding with Earth, American space agency, Nasa has charted the course of its orbit and the object's trajectory in space. Nasa's Center of Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) is tracking the asteroid and has already prepared its projected orbit that brings it in extreme proximity to Earth.
2024 YR4, ‘city-killer’ asteroid headed for Earth; when and where it will hit us
The odds of a newly discovered asteroid '2024 YR4' crashing into Earth are rising according to scientists. Here's what to know and where it can hit.
Astronomers Are Keeping an Eye on This Asteroid’s Odds of Hitting Earth
Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 YR4 could strike our planet — but not until December ...
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Chilling graphic shows ‘Christmas asteroid’ the size of a football pitch on ‘possible’ trajectory to HIT Earth in 7yrs
The asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has been rated as the highest risk ever recorded ... The asteroid was spotted by a ...
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Risk of massive asteroid the size of a football pitch hitting Earth doubles in a week as Nasa warns explosion would be 150 times greater than A-bomb
The risk of a football pitch-sized asteroid striking Earth has doubled to 2.3 per cent in just one week - placing it at the ...
Newly detected near-Earth asteroid has astronomers’ full attention
The risk of impact is likely to drop to zero as observations of Asteroid 2024 YR4 continue.