An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Here’s why experts say do not panic.
YR4 has a roughly 2 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and “is large enough to cause localized damage,” NASA says.
Bus-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Today, NASA Reports
The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.
Will an asteroid collide with Earth? How the Webb telescope will track 2024 YR4
The $10 billion orbiting observatory will give astronomers a better sense of the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4's size and ...
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 ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has non-zero chance of colliding with earth in 2032: What to know
The asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, has a 2.3% chance of colliding with Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, according to a NASA update on Feb.
NASA says that, yes, an asteroid buzzing by in 2023 could hit Earth
An asteroid that measures up to 300 feet across could smack into Earth in 2032, and while NASA says the chances of a ...
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 ...
Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up, but that was expected: What to know about 2024 YR4
The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3% as more ...
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 Earth, according to the United States Geological Survey. Small asteroids ...
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Asteroid alert
Where things stand: The chances of the asteroid hitting Earth currently stand at 2.1%, or about 1 in 47, and could fall to ...
Terrifying animation reveals the projected path of the 'city-destroying' asteroid heading towards Earth - as scientists warn the MOON could also be in the firing line
A terrifying new animation has revealed the projected path of the 'city-destroying' asteroid heading towards Earth.
Asteroid threat grows: 300-foot rock has higher chance of impact in 2032
The risk assessment of the newly discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 has increased from a chance of 1.2% impact over the last week ...