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Odds Of Disneyland-Sized Asteroid Hitting Earth Just Went Up

Astronomers have upped the odds of an asteroid called 2024 YR4 striking Earth, albeit in 2032, but warn that it will most likely soon be downgraded, and miss Earth.

LA Times on MSN · 1h

An asteroid could collide with Earth: What could happen if it hits, and should we worry?

An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact to Earth.

StamfordAdvocate · 3h

Astronomers are tracking giant asteroid's chances of hitting Earth

YR is considered to be larger than the Chelyabinsk asteroid that struck Russia in 2013. Its shock wave was strong enough to injure 1,500 people.

Smithsonian Magazine17h

Astronomers Raise Odds of Asteroid Impact in 2032 to 2.3 Percent—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic

The chance of a newly discovered space rock hitting Earth in about eight years was predicted at 1.6 percent last week. Though ...

A Deadly Asteroid May Strike Earth — What To Know

A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall could strike Earth on Dec.22, 2032, alerting planetary defense ...

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Asteroid 2024 YR4 on NASA’s radar: What we know so far

NASA is tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.9% chance of impacting Earth in 2032. While its size and proximity warrant ...

Space nukes, solar lasers & ‘gravity tractors’…how mankind could stop asteroid 2024 YR4 from smashing into Earth

SCIENTISTS have unveiled several options to stop 2024 YR4, an asteroid the size of a football pitch from smashing into Earth. It comes after an expert warned that the chance of the giant space ...

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