Asteroid Hitting Earth Drawing

NASA upgrades risk of 'city-killer' asteroid hitting Earth

'City killer' asteroid now has 3.1% chance of hitting Earth: NASA

An asteroid that could level a city now has a 3.1-percent chance of striking Earth in 2032, according to NASA data released Tuesday—making it the most threatening space rock ever recorded by modern forecasting.

CBS News · 1d

An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, NASA says. Here's what to know about the potential "city killer."

An asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has roughly a 1.5% chance of hitting Earth in about eight years, NASA says — though at one point earlier its estimate reached as high as 3.1%.

Newsweek on MSN · 7d

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.

USA Today20d

Astronomers find asteroid with 1% chance of hitting Earth: Should we be worried?

An asteroid recently spotted in the cosmos with a non-zero chance of hitting Earth in the coming years may have caused some alarm. Don't freak out – yet. Yes, the asteroid has little more than ...

earth8d

What would happen if a small asteroid hit Earth? Scientists have an idea

Throughout history, Earth has faced cataclysmic events that reshaped its climate and ecosystems. Some of these events were ...

ABC News20d

There's a small chance an asteroid could hit Earth within the next decade, says NASA

Five asteroids are expected to make close approaches to Earth this weekend. A large asteroid could pass close ... and 330 feet in diameter and could hit Earth in 2032, according to NASA's ...

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World's Space Agencies Say Asteroid Has 1.3% Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032

"Most likely outcome is still a near miss." But the asteroid's size, and the non-zero chance of it hitting Earth within the next 50 years, are enough to invoke global planetary defense ...

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