Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes rush to tra ...
What the asteroid with a 1-in-48 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 looks like (images)
Astronomers have captured a new image of the asteroid 2024 YR4, which now has a 1 in 48 chance of hitting Earth in 2032.
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Devastating images capture what would happen to Earth if 2032 asteroid with impact energy of 8 megatons of TNT hit
YR4 is currently being monitored by NASA and the European Space Agency, with the space rock potentially set to strike Earth ...
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How do astronomers track asteroids that could threaten Earth?
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...
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 ...
Chances of 'country-killer' asteroid hitting Earth increased to 1 in 43
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
How space missions make discoveries on the way to their main destinations
To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...
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Ceres’s Organics Might Not Be Homegrown After All
Scientists have been unable to determine whether the dwarf planet’s organics were produced by its own chemical processes or ...
New NASA imagery shows large asteroid that could impact Earth in 2032
A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting ...
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Astronomers briefly thought Elon Musk’s car was an asteroid. Here’s why that points to a broader problem
SpaceX/Getty Images “(The amateur astronomer ... as well as helping policymakers and scientists understand threats — whether those threats are asteroids or foreign adversaries. Musk’s sports car ...
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How Can We Know If an Asteroid Will Hit Earth?
Keep your eye on the ball” is a motto for many athletes—and for astronomers trying to find Earth-threatening space rocks ...
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Astronomers Raise Odds of Asteroid Impact in 2032 to 2.3 Percent—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic
Last week, NASA reported that a newly identified asteroid has a more than 1 percent chance of striking Earth in December 2032, per a statement released by the agency. Now, astronomers have bumped ...