Astronomers find asteroid with 1% chance of hitting Earth

Astronomers Discover an Asteroid With a 1.6 Percent Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032—Here's Why You Shouldn't Panic
NASA has identified an asteroid with a more than 1 percent chance of striking Earth in December 2032, per a statement released by the agency this week. While the identification has triggered international planetary defense measures,
Newfound Asteroid May Hit Earth in 2032, Scientists Say
The possibility of the asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting our planet might not be ruled out until 2028, raising the prospect we’ll need to prepare for the worst
A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth—how worried should we be?
A colossal explosion in the sky, unleashing energy hundreds of times greater than the Hiroshima bomb. A blinding flash nearly as bright as the sun. Shockwaves powerful enough to flatten everything for miles.
Astronomers find asteroid with 1% chance of hitting Earth: Should we be worried?
YR4, which was recently spotted in the cosmos with a non-zero chance of hitting Earth in the coming years, may have caused some alarm.
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 2032.
Interception Plans Underway For Large Asteroid That Could Hit Earth In 2032
A building-sized asteroid found in 2024 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032. For the first time ever, a planetary defense response is planning how to deal with the asteroid. If it did strike the planet,
Agencies plan for near-Earth asteroid’s close encounter in 2032
A recently discovered, sizable asteroid may come within striking distance of Earth in less than eight years. But although the rock is potentially even larger than the one believed responsible for the historic Tunguska event in 1908, the odds are currently in humanity’s favor.
Astronomers Are Monitoring a Newly Discovered Asteroid—That Could Hit Earth
Astronomers are keeping a close eye on a recently discovered asteroid, and for good reason. Named 2024 YR4, the asteroid has a more than 1 percent chance of hitting Earth on Decem
An asteroid is heading for Earth - but you'll have to wait a while to find out if we're gonna get hit
The nearly 200-foot space rock has ‘one of the highest probabilities of an impact from a significantly sized rock ever,’ says astronomer
This newly discovered large asteroid risks hitting Earth 🔭
A recently discovered asteroid, named "2024 YR4", could cross Earth's trajectory in December 2032. With an estimated impact probability of 1.2%, this celestial body measuring 40 to 100 meters (130
World's Space Agencies Say Asteroid Has 1.3% Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032
The world's space agencies are keeping close watch on an asteroid heading our way, because there's currently a 1 in 83 chance it will hit our planet in the next eight years. Asteroid 2024 YR4, as it's been designated,

Asteroid Bennu Carries Most of Building Blocks of Life

There's a small chance an asteroid could hit Earth within the next decade, says NASA
A large asteroid could be heading toward Earth within the next decade, and there's a small chance it could strike the planet, according to NASA.
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ESA monitoring asteroid that could strike Earth
The European Space Agency is monitoring an asteroid with a slim chance to strike Earth in 2032. Asteroid 2024 YR4 was found ...
An asteroid with a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032 is triggering planetary defense planning
YR4 might force NASA to plan the first-ever space mission to push an asteroid away from Earth. Most likely, though, it's a ...
All aboard American Airlines crash feared dead, White House rescinds funding freeze, studies find building blocks of life on asteroid
A recovery operation and investigation is underway in Washington, D.C., after an American Airlines flight from Kansas and ...
Asteroid the size of a 20-story building headed for Earth in 2032, astronomers warn
Asteroid the size of a 20-story building headed for Earth in 2032, astronomers warn - The 60-metre object has ‘one of the ...
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When is an asteroid not an asteroid? When it's Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster, it turns out.
The discovery of a new asteroid this month has turned out to be Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster launched by SpaceX in 2018.