World's Space Agencies Say Asteroid Has 1.3% Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032
The world's space agencies are keeping close watch on an asteroid heading our way, because there's currently a 1 in 83 chance it will hit our planet in the next eight years. Asteroid 2024 YR4, as it's been designated, was flagged by the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) for its potential to impact Earth on 22 December 2032.
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YR4 might force NASA to plan the first-ever space mission to push an asteroid away from Earth. Most likely, though, it's a ...
Astronomers confirmed the object as a near-Earth asteroid, and catalogued it as 2024 YR4. But additional calculations soon ...
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When is an asteroid not an asteroid? When it's Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster, it turns out.The discovery of a new asteroid this month has turned out to be Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster launched by SpaceX in 2018.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Is Level 3 On The Torino Scale, With A Very Close Approach In 2032. That's Not GreatA n asteroid discovered in 2024 has been placed at level 3 on the Torino impact scale, with a small chance of impact with ...
PT5, a near-Earth object discovered last year, has captivated scientists with its potential lunar origins. Likely ejected ...
PT5 traced to lunar highlands; Apollo 14 rocks match Research reveals natural origin; trajectory rules out space debris ...
The small near-Earth asteroid 2024 PT5 has been creating a buzz among researchers. Discovered last year with the help of a ...
Scientists have reevaluated the catastrophic impact of the Chicxulub asteroid that struck 66 million years ago, revising the ...
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