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Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up

Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth go up as Webb telescope is tasked with studying potential "city-killer"

Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

AZ Central · 2d

Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up, but that was expected: What to know about 2024 YR4

The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3% as more observations are made.

Forbes · 1d

2024 YR4: Odds Of Football Field-Sized Asteroid Hitting Earth Just Went Up

Astronomers have upped the odds of an asteroid called 2024 YR4 striking Earth, albeit in 2032, but warn that it will most likely soon be downgraded and miss Earth.

An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it

Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...

New York Magazine8d

Is a Big Asteroid Going to Hit Earth in 2032?

That rock blew up in the sky ... measurements of the asteroid’s position once it is beyond the reach of Earth-based telescopes. The Earth will also have another close encounter with 2024 YR4 ...

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Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up

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