Chances of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade has nearly doubled, NASA says
The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA astronomers.
NASA makes 'emergency preparation' over asteroid that has chance of hitting Earth in next seven years
However, Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.3 percent chance of colliding with Earth in seven years' time, and its estimated width of 90m means it is roughly the size of Big Ben. The celestial body has been closely monitored by NASA since its December 2024 discovery.
Here are the chances that a newly observed asteroid could hit Earth in 2032
An asteroid first observed in late December 2024 is on track to pass by or collide with Earth in December 2032.
What to Know About the Newly Discovered Asteroid That Could Impact Earth
Current data shows 2024 YR4 is the only known large asteroid with an impact probability above 1%. NASA reminds people that there's a roughly 99% chance the asteroid won't impact our planet. Those are strong odds in our favor.
NASA observing ‘city-killer’ asteroid en route for Earth
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is helping astronomers study asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small chance of striking Earth on December 22, 2032.
James Webb to join observations of asteroid that could strike Earth in 2032
The James Webb Space Telescope will be helping to track asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 2.3% chance of impacting Earth in 2032.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
NASA’s Webb Telescope To Scan Asteroid Threatening To Hit Earth
Humanity's most powerful eye on space will be closely examining asteroid 2024 YR4 in the coming weeks and months.
Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth went up. Scientists aren't surprised.
It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain low — but with relatively limited observations so far, the odds are in flux.
Astronomers predict that the asteroid, 2024 YR, has a 1-in-43 chance of hitting earth in 2032
During its historic first supersonic flight on January 28, […] In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" asteroid 2024 YR4 twice over the next few months.
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Odds of an asteroid impact in 2032 just went up. Here's why experts say you shouldn't worry
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Webb telescope has a new mission: surveillance of a threatening asteroid
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What would happen if the OSIRIS-REx asteroid Bennu smashed into Earth in 2182?
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Astronomers Raise Odds of Asteroid Impact in 2032 to 2.3 Percent—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic
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Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says
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Odds of an asteroid impact in less than 10 years have gone up – now it's 1 in 43
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Asteroid Impact Modeling Reveals a Chilling Future – and a Surprising Ocean Rebound
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The dramatic warning to NASA about the asteroid heading for Earth: "We don't have much time to deflect it"
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