An asteroid has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Here’s how astronomers are tracking it
YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.
An asteroid could collide with Earth: What could happen, and should we worry?
An asteroid becomes a meteorite when it travels to Earth from a nearby orbit or the outer solar system and collides with ...
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 ...
So About That Asteroid That Could Hit Earth ...
Even the smallest odds of an impact sound alarming, but scientists’ ability to calculate them is actually good news.
NASA’s New Asteroid Hunter Takes a Big Step Toward Protecting Earth
NASA’s NEO Surveyor has passed its critical design review, clearing the way for construction and testing. This infrared ...
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Astronomers briefly thought Elon Musk’s car was an asteroid. Here’s why that points to ...
Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes ...
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 track ...
NASA Issues Update on Chance of Asteroid Hitting Earth
In an update issued on February 7, NASA said the probability of 2024 YR4 hitting the Earth had gone from around 1.2 percent (one-in-83) to 2.3 percent (one-in-43).
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This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
In the next few years, the space agency hopes to launch an infrared space telescope devoted to asteroid detection. Asteroids fly by Earth on a regular basis, and most of them are of no concern ...