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Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032

An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, NASA says. 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.

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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.

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Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track

Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes rush to track its course.

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What to know about the asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032

We asked experts at NASA and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology what scientists know about the asteroid that could ...

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What asteroid heading towards Earth looks like as 'exact locations' of potential 2032 collision revealed

Here is NASA's prediction as what asteroid 2024 YR4 looks like, as the date and location of a potential 2032 collision are ...

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NASA’s Webb Telescope To Study Asteroid 2024 YR4 As Impact Risk Rises

NASA will use the James Webb Space Telescope to gather crucial data on the size of asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small ...

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Asteroid Ryugu samples suggest presence of salty water in outer solar system

Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision.

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An asteroid is circling the Earth. What Arizonans need to know about impact

YR4 is circling Earth and NASA predicts it could strike the planet in 2032. Here's what to know about the asteroid headed ...

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Scientist issues NASA major warning in worrying update on asteroid with chance of hitting Earth in seven years

Dr Robin George Andrews has shared his thoughts on 'city destroying' asteroid 2024 YR4 which NASA believe has a small chance ...

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‘Don’t have time’…Dire warning on ‘city-killer’ asteroid hurtling towards Earth as expert casts doubt on deflecting rock

SCIENTISTS do not have time to deflect the asteroid a size of a football pitch that is hurtling towards Earth, an expert has ...

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