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Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032

Here are the chances that a newly observed asteroid could hit Earth in 2032

An asteroid first observed in late December 2024 is on track to pass by or collide with Earth in December 2032.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has non-zero chance of colliding with earth in 2032: What to know

The asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, has a 2.3% chance of colliding with Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, according to a NASA update on Feb. 7. This probability of impact has increased since Jan. 29 when NASA observed that the asteroid had a little over 1% chance of impacting Earth.

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Don’t panic, but an asteroid has a 1.9% chance of hitting Earth in 2032

The asteroid warning network is affiliated with the United Nations. Officials activate the IAWN when an asteroid bigger than 10 meters has a greater than 1 percent chance of striking Earth within the next 20 years. The risk of 2024 YR4 meets this threshold.

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Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...

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Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth: What we know so far

Follow-up observations have revealed that the asteroid, 2024 YR4, is on a path that might lead ... crashed into ...

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How a Small Ground Dwelling Bird Survived a Mass Extinction Event Caused by an Asteroid

PBS Nova explained how a small terrestrial bird was able to survive the devastating asteroid that caused a mass extinction ...

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What would happen if the OSIRIS-REx asteroid Bennu smashed into Earth in 2182?

Engaging articles, breathtaking images and expert knowledge Issues delivered straight to your door What would happen if Earth ...

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Fossil of oldest known modern bird discovered in Antarctica

A 68-million-year-old skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird, which was likely related to ...

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Why The Dinosaurs Died | The Chicxulub Asteroid Impact

One of the deepest scars on our planet is hidden beneath the Yucatán Peninsula and the Gulf of Mexico. The buried crater, over 90 miles in diameter, was created when a massive asteroid struck the ...

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