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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Has a 2.3 Percent Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032, Says NASA
Asteroid 2024 YR4, measuring 180 feet wide, has a 2.3% chance of impacting Earth on 22 December 2032, according to scientists. A smaller 0.3% risk of the asteroid colliding with the moon has also been noted. While the Earth impact could release energy equal to 8 megatons of TNT, a moon strike may create a visible crater. Researchers are using the J...
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Moon Also In Danger From Asteroid Projected To Collide With Earth In 2032: Report
The asteroid colliding with the Moon could release energy in upwards of 340 Hiroshima bombs with the spectacle very likely to be "visible from Earth".
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Poses 1-in-43 Chance of Earth Impact in 2032
Asteroid 2024 YR4, identified by NASA, has a 1-in-43 chance of colliding with Earth on December 22, 2032. Measuring approximately 55 metres in diameter, it is not large enough to cause a global catastrophe but could result in significant destruction if it impacts a densely populated area. Scientists estimate the impact could release 8 megatons of e...
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Odds Of Asteroid The Size Of Football Field Colliding With Earth Increased Yet Again
The unassuming asteroid was first spotted in December by scientists at the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System station in Chile.
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Asteroid The Size Of Football Field Has Chance Of Hitting Earth In 8 Years
It may sound apocalyptic, but a newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than one percent chance of colliding with Earth.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Has a Small but Notable Chance of Earth Impact in 2032
NASA scientists are closely monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, a newly discovered 55-metre-wide object with a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032. If it collides, it could release energy equivalent to eight megatons of TNT, enough to cause serious regional damage. Currently ranked as a Level 3 threat on the Torino Scale, its classificati...
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Asteroid Apophis Could Strike the Earth If It Collides With Smaller Space Rocks: Study
Earth will have a close encounter with the asteroid Apophis on Friday, April 13, 2029. Also known as the "God of Destruction" after the Egyptian deity of chaos, this massive asteroid will come within 19,000 miles (30,600 kilometres) of our planet, close enough to be visible to the naked eye.
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6 Dangerous Asteroids On Collision Course With Earth, First One May Hit In October
Asteroid Bennu, discovered in 1999, currently poses the greatest risk of impacting our planet.
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Large Asteroid Hurtles Towards Earth, ISRO Warns Of "Worst Case Scenario"
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is monitoring a large asteroid called Apophis that is expected to come very close to Earth. The asteroid, which is named after the Egyptian God of Chaos, is hurtling towards the earth.
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A "City Killer" Asteroid Approaching Earth: All You Need To Know About It
Some asteroids are given the title of "city killers" because they are capable of destroying an entire city if they collide with an inhabited part of Earth.
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Asteroid 2007 FT3 Poses No Threat To Earth, NASA Confirms
NASA assures that an 'unlocated' asteroid, comparable in size to the Shard, will not collide with Earth on October 5th.
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Japan To Test Spacecraft Technology To Destroy Asteroid Set To Collide With Earth
The agency is repurposing its Hayabusa2 spacecraft to intercept and deflect an Earth-bound fast-moving asteroid.
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NASA Predicts Asteroid With Force Of 22 Atomic Bombs Might Hit Earth In...
NASA scientists are keeping a close eye on asteroid Bennu, a 1,610-foot-wide cosmic object that could smash into our planet 159 years from now.
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NASA’s DART Asteroid Mission Could Severely Deform Target Asteroid, New Study Reveals
NASA's DART mission could completely deform the target asteroid upon impact, according to a new study. Based on direct evidence from space missions like the Japanese space agency's Hayabusa2 probe that shows an asteroid can have a very loose internal structure, researchers have performed new simulations on the ambitious mission to collide with an a...
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Early Solar System Was More Chaotic as Rocks, Boulders, and Planetesimals Constantly Collided, Says New Study
Astronomers believe asteroids have remained virtually unchanged since their genesis billions of years ago in the early solar system. A new research, which was based on fragments of asteroids that collided with Earth, provides a timeline for part of the mayhem.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Has a 2.3 Percent Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032, Says NASA
Asteroid 2024 YR4, measuring 180 feet wide, has a 2.3% chance of impacting Earth on 22 December 2032, according to scientists. A smaller 0.3% risk of the asteroid colliding with the moon has also been noted. While the Earth impact could release energy equal to 8 megatons of TNT, a moon strike may create a visible crater. Researchers are using the J...
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Moon Also In Danger From Asteroid Projected To Collide With Earth In 2032: Report
The asteroid colliding with the Moon could release energy in upwards of 340 Hiroshima bombs with the spectacle very likely to be "visible from Earth".
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Poses 1-in-43 Chance of Earth Impact in 2032
Asteroid 2024 YR4, identified by NASA, has a 1-in-43 chance of colliding with Earth on December 22, 2032. Measuring approximately 55 metres in diameter, it is not large enough to cause a global catastrophe but could result in significant destruction if it impacts a densely populated area. Scientists estimate the impact could release 8 megatons of e...
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Odds Of Asteroid The Size Of Football Field Colliding With Earth Increased Yet Again
The unassuming asteroid was first spotted in December by scientists at the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System station in Chile.
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Asteroid The Size Of Football Field Has Chance Of Hitting Earth In 8 Years
It may sound apocalyptic, but a newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than one percent chance of colliding with Earth.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Has a Small but Notable Chance of Earth Impact in 2032
NASA scientists are closely monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, a newly discovered 55-metre-wide object with a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032. If it collides, it could release energy equivalent to eight megatons of TNT, enough to cause serious regional damage. Currently ranked as a Level 3 threat on the Torino Scale, its classificati...
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Asteroid Apophis Could Strike the Earth If It Collides With Smaller Space Rocks: Study
Earth will have a close encounter with the asteroid Apophis on Friday, April 13, 2029. Also known as the "God of Destruction" after the Egyptian deity of chaos, this massive asteroid will come within 19,000 miles (30,600 kilometres) of our planet, close enough to be visible to the naked eye.
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6 Dangerous Asteroids On Collision Course With Earth, First One May Hit In October
Asteroid Bennu, discovered in 1999, currently poses the greatest risk of impacting our planet.
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Large Asteroid Hurtles Towards Earth, ISRO Warns Of "Worst Case Scenario"
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is monitoring a large asteroid called Apophis that is expected to come very close to Earth. The asteroid, which is named after the Egyptian God of Chaos, is hurtling towards the earth.
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A "City Killer" Asteroid Approaching Earth: All You Need To Know About It
Some asteroids are given the title of "city killers" because they are capable of destroying an entire city if they collide with an inhabited part of Earth.
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Asteroid 2007 FT3 Poses No Threat To Earth, NASA Confirms
NASA assures that an 'unlocated' asteroid, comparable in size to the Shard, will not collide with Earth on October 5th.
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Japan To Test Spacecraft Technology To Destroy Asteroid Set To Collide With Earth
The agency is repurposing its Hayabusa2 spacecraft to intercept and deflect an Earth-bound fast-moving asteroid.
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NASA Predicts Asteroid With Force Of 22 Atomic Bombs Might Hit Earth In...
NASA scientists are keeping a close eye on asteroid Bennu, a 1,610-foot-wide cosmic object that could smash into our planet 159 years from now.
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NASA’s DART Asteroid Mission Could Severely Deform Target Asteroid, New Study Reveals
NASA's DART mission could completely deform the target asteroid upon impact, according to a new study. Based on direct evidence from space missions like the Japanese space agency's Hayabusa2 probe that shows an asteroid can have a very loose internal structure, researchers have performed new simulations on the ambitious mission to collide with an a...
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Early Solar System Was More Chaotic as Rocks, Boulders, and Planetesimals Constantly Collided, Says New Study
Astronomers believe asteroids have remained virtually unchanged since their genesis billions of years ago in the early solar system. A new research, which was based on fragments of asteroids that collided with Earth, provides a timeline for part of the mayhem.
