Why do the odds of asteroids hitting Earth keep fluctuating?
In short, asteroid 2024 YR4 went from breaking records for known threatening asteroids to being a near-zero threat. At some ...
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Next ice age would hit Earth in 11,000 years if it weren't for climate change, scientists say
Scientists have determined exactly how Earth's orbit and tilt affect glaciation and deglaciation, based on the length of ...
Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032? Here's what to know about the potential "city killer."
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...
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Earth nearly hit by dozens of asteroids since footie pitch-sized 'city killer' spotted
The latest estimate says 2024 YR4 has a 0.28% chance of hitting Earth in 2032 but since it was first spotted, dozens of other ...
Is an asteroid going to hit Earth in 2032? Probably not, but here's what experts say
Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 have again risen, though the risk remains tiny, astronomers say. Here's what to ...
NASA: Asteroid 2024 YR4 not a threat to Earth. But the moon is still in the region of uncertainty
NASA has significantly lowered the risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Earth in 2032 through recent calculations. The moon ...
Will an asteroid hit Earth? Likely not. NASA gives 'all clear' as odds fall to near zero
The space rock caused quite a stir after astronomers first spotted it last year on a trajectory bringing it uncomfortably ...
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson warns about ‘mansion-sized asteroid’ that could hit Earth in 2032
At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years. Now might ...
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Asteroid YR4 Could Hit Earth in 2032 - Astronomers Will Use JWST to Find Out
A 300-foot asteroid might be headed our way, astronomers are using the James Webb Space Telescope to learn more.
Expert shares key facts about asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...
Odds plummet that asteroid will hit Earth in 2032
The chance that an asteroid capable of wiping out a city will hit Earth in eight years has been cut in half to around 1.5 ...
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Could an asteroid could hit Earth in 2032? Here's what to know.
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years ... there was a possibility it could hit over the eastern Pacific Ocean, northern South America, the Atlantic Ocean ...