China creates planetary defence team as huge asteroid is coming
China is putting together a planetary defence team after scientists spotted a huge asteroid heading towards the Earth. NASA ...
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Asteroid hitting Earth in 2032? NASA's 2024 YR4 prediction explained and should we worry?
YR4, a near-Earth asteroid has a one-in-45 chance of hitting Planet Earth in December 2032, NASA and the European Space ...
Asteroid headed for Earth 'could hit Moon', astronomer says
Of the Asteroid 2024 YR4, Mr Rankin said last month: "It is just important to keep in mind that its orbit is still too ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 hurtling towards Earth could strike the Moon, scientist warns
The Moon is no stranger to being struck by huge lumps of space rock. In fact, new research has shown that, nearly four ...
NASA issues 'emergency' update on 'city-killer' asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
Space agencies have been granted permission to use a giant telescope to assess the potential impact of a "city-killer" ...
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Don't panic, but there's a chance an asteroid heading towards Earth could hit the Moon
An asteroid being monitored closely by scientists could potentially collide with Earth, but there is also the possibility of ...
Scientist gives chilling update on the 'city-destroying' asteroid heading towards Earth - and warns NASA has left it too late to deflect it
Dr Robin George Andrews, a volcanologist and author based in London, warns that 'we might not be able to stop 2024 YR4'.
Scientists track asteroid that has a chance of crashing into Earth in 2032
Scientists are using the James Webb Telescope to study Asteroid 2024 YR4 which has a chance of hitting Earth in 2032 ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth, but here’s what would happen if it did
A newly discovered asteroid being tracked by the global science community has a nearly 98% chance of zooming by Earth without touching our atmosphere. However, if Asteroid 2024 YR4 does hit Earth, ...
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.
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 ...
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.