NASA scientist names all the countries that could be hit by 2032 asteroid
Feb 14, 2025 · The huge asteroid, 2024 YR4, is estimated to reach our planet on December 22, 2032, the date it will make its closest approach. While the likelihood of an impact is extremely rare, an impact of this scale would likely cause extensive devastation.
Astronomers discover 196-foot asteroid with 1-in-83 chance of …
Jan 28, 2025 · A newly discovered asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, has a 1-in-83 chance of striking Earth in December of 2032. The asteroid is estimated to be 196 feet (60 meters) wide, and it is...
Why the chance of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 keeps changing
Feb 24, 2025 · An asteroid that will fly near Earth in 2032 is now expected to pass safely by the planet, with the probability of impact just 0.004%, NASA said on Monday. That is a significant downgrade in...
Odds of 'City Killer' Asteroid Impact in 2032 Now Even Higher, …
Feb 19, 2025 · An asteroid that could level a city now has a 3.1-percent chance of striking Earth in 2032, according to NASA data released Tuesday – making it the most threatening space rock ever recorded by modern forecasting.
Why NASA keeps changing the probability of an asteroid …
Feb 20, 2025 · Sensational "city killer" headlines aside, NASA and the European Space Agency reported the asteroid "has a very small chance" of Earth impact. On Feb. 18, 2025, NASA updated the probability of...
Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032? Here's what to know about …
Feb 25, 2025 · But according to the latest calculations from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, there is a 0.004% chance of the asteroid striking Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. NASA on Feb. 24 said, "There is no...
Astronomers are tracking an asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
Feb 2, 2025 · Astronomers say that a newly identified space rock, potentially as big as a football field, has a better than 1% chance of crashing into Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.
Odds of an asteroid impact in 2032 just went up. Here's why …
Feb 7, 2025 · The chances of the asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 appear to have doubled, but an asteroid hunter explains to Space.com why this isn't cause for concern.
Expert shares key facts about asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
Feb 21, 2025 · An asteroid capable of flattening a mid-sized city could potentially collide with Earth eight years from now, as its orbit around the sun briefly intersects the path of our planet.
'City-killer' asteroid has a 1-in-43 chance of smashing into Earth in ...
Feb 7, 2025 · NASA scientists have just spotted a hunk of space rock that could smack into Earth in 2032. And while it's unlikely to wipe out humanity, it could take out a city. The asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4,...
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