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Earth, asteroid

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," the European Space Agency said.

CNN on MSN · 9d

Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it

Not much is known about 2024 YR4, but the asteroid is estimated to be 131 to 295 feet (40 to 90 meters) wide, a “size range comparable to that of a large building,” said Dr. Paul Chodas, manager for the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies,

USA Today · 3d

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 close to Earth in 2032.

Earth, ice age

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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 these parameters' cycles and clues hidden at the bottom of the ocean.

USA TODAY on MSN · 16h

A looming ice age? Scientists find a striking pattern in Earth's history.

Scientists say small changes in the way the Earth orbits the sun hold the key in major global changes in climate, like ice ages.

Daily Journal · 1d

Study reveals how Earth's orbit controls ice ages

The Earth's next ice age is expected to begin in about 11,000 years -- unless human-caused global warming disrupts natural cycles.

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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 ...

'100,000 years of radiation': A supernova hit Earth and it may have triggered an evolutionary leap

A supernova 6 million years ago may have blasted Earth with radiation, triggering DNA mutations and accelerating evolution.

AOL4d

An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, NASA says. Here's what to know.

Betts said, "The odds are very good that not only will this not hit Earth, but at some point in the next months to few years, that probability will go to zero." A similar scenario unfolded in 2004 ...

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House-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Tomorrow, NASA Reports

NASA is tracking a house-sized asteroid set to whiz past Earth tomorrow at a thundering 29,304 miles per hour. The space rock—named "2025 DJ22"—is estimated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to be ...

New Scientist on MSN1d

We now know how much global warming has delayed the next ice age

Changes in Earth’s orbit drive long-term glacial cycles, but a new forecast suggests this ancient pattern is being disrupted ...

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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 ...

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