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Scientists say 2 asteroids may actually be fragments of destroyed planets from our early solar system
Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.
Astronomers are closely monitoring a newly discovered asteroid with a slightly increased chance of hitting Earth
A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.
There's A 2.3% Chance Of An Asteroid Hitting Earth In 2032, And The Internet Has A Lot To Say About It
The asteroid named "2024 YR4," which is about the size of a football field, now has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in 2032.
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 ...
Astronomers' predictions as chance of asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 just got higher
NASA’s Centre for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has calculated a 2.3% chance—roughly a 1-in-43 probability—that asteroid ...
NEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has come to an end
(THE CONVERSATION) The NASA project NEOWISE, which has given astronomers a detailed view of near-Earth objects – some of which could strike the Earth – ended its mission and burned on reentering the ...
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 ...
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'City-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 now has higher chance of hitting Earth. Here's why astronomers are paying attention
The odds of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Earth early in about eight years time has gone up. Here's why astronomers are ...
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 ...
The odds of asteroid YR4 hitting Earth have climbed. Should we be worried?
Last week, the European Space Agency (ESA) gave the asteroid a 1.3 per cent chance of hitting the Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.
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How Can We Know If an Asteroid Will Hit Earth?
Keep your eye on the ball” is a motto for many athletes—and for astronomers trying to find Earth-threatening space rocks ...