An asteroid with a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032 is triggering planetary defense planning
YR4 might force NASA to plan the first-ever space mission to push an asteroid away from Earth. Most likely, though, it's a ...
It’s not sci-fi: Americans support asteroid defense spending
Planetary defense is a global imperative, of course, but for the time being, NASA — and, by extension, the United States — is ...
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ESA Monitors Asteroid Over Earth Collision Risk
Should the asteroid remain on a collision path, it would likely have a velocity of 17.34 km/sec. (10.7 mph/sec.) when first ...
Newly discovered asteroid will likely miss Earth but impact during 2032 holidays can’t be ruled out
Scientists around the world are watching asteroid 2024 YR4 closely as NASA and European Space Agency officials say the asteroid has a small chance of smacking into Earth in under a decade.
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Building-sized asteroid has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032
The asteroid is unlikely to be cause for concern, but its detection has triggered planetary defence response procedures for ...
Newly discovered ‘Christmas asteroid’ could collide with Earth
Rock wider than football pitch could have devastating impact if it hits our planet – which, according to Nasa scientists, is ...
Astronomers Are Keeping an Eye on This Asteroid’s Odds of Hitting Earth
Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 YR4 could strike our planet — but not until December ...
Agencies plan for near-Earth asteroid’s close encounter in 2032
Astronomers confirmed the object as a near-Earth asteroid, and catalogued it as 2024 YR4. But additional calculations soon ...
Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032. NASA and the European Space Agency said Wednesday ...
NASA fears newly spotted football pitch sized asteroid could crash into Earth
An asteroid the size of a football pitch could hit the Earth in seven years, astronomers have warned. The rocky object, ...
Chilling graphic shows ‘Christmas asteroid’ the size of a football pitch on ‘possible’ trajectory to HIT Earth in 7yrs
A CHILLING graphic shows how an asteroid the size of a football pitch is on course to smash into Earth at Christmas time in ...
Potentially dangerous asteroid: NASA and ESA activate reaction groups
An asteroid discovered before the turn of the year could hit the earth in 2032. The first hazard prevention organizations ...