The chances of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 have changed. But what's the risk, really?
At the end of 2024, a NASA-funded telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, first spotted 2024 YR4 and a month later scientists concluded there was a more than 1% chance the asteroid would ...
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Threat of newly-discovered asteroid hitting Earth has risen
In 2021, NASA gave the all-clear to another potentially worrisome asteroid, Apophis, after new telescope observations ruled out any chance of it hitting Earth in 2068. Should we worry about ...
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Why Asteroid 2024 YR4 Is Unlikely to Hit Earth in 2032 and How Scientists Keep Track
In 2021, NASA gave the all-clear to another potentially worrisome asteroid, Apophis, after new telescope observations ruled out any chance of it hitting Earth in 2068. Should we worry about ...
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NASA monitors asteroid 2024 YR4 as chance of impacting Earth rises to 2%
In 2021, NASA gave the all-clear to another potentially worrisome asteroid, Apophis, after new telescope observations ruled out any chance of it hitting Earth in 2068. It's way too soon to fret ...
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The chances of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 have changed. But what’s the risk, really?
The chances that an asteroid, known as 2024 YR4 ... scientists ruled out the impact probability for Apophis, for now, with a small chance of impact in 2068 declared unlikely.