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Astronomers Discover an Asteroid With a 1.6 Percent Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032—Here's Why You Shouldn't Panic
NASA has identified an asteroid with a more than 1 percent chance of striking Earth in December 2032, per a statement ...
Astronomers Are Keeping an Eye on This Asteroid’s Odds of Hitting Earth
Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 YR4 could strike our planet — but not until December ...
Everyone’s talking about a new asteroid heading towards Earth, but is it a threat?
Astronomers are closely monitoring Asteroid 2024 YR4 as it heads towards Earth. Should we be worried about it? Here's what ...
Will Asteroid 2024 YR4 collide with Earth in 2032? What you need to know
Experts estimate that theres a 1.2 per cent chance that Asteroid 2024 YR4, discovered on December 27, could collide with ...
ESA monitoring asteroid that could strike Earth
The European Space Agency is monitoring an asteroid with a slim chance to strike Earth in 2032. Asteroid 2024 YR4 was found ...
Asteroid heading to Earth sparks global defence plan as date predicted
The asteroid, named 2024 YR4, was first spotted on December 27 by the University of Arizona's Catalina Sky Survey. It is ...