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Asteroid has a very small chance of hitting Earth in 2032

Asteroid has a very small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but a collision could devastate a city

In December 2024, astronomers in Chile spotted a new asteroid streaking through the sky, which they named 2024 YR4. What's significant about this 100m-wide space rock is that it has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

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Earth safe from 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 'That's impact probability zero folks!'

YR4 has now been reassigned to Torino Scale Level Zero, the level for 'No Hazard' as additional tracking of its orbital path has reduced its possibility of intersecting the Earth to below the 1-in-1000 threshold.

An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, NASA says. Here's what to know about the potential "city killer."

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.

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The chances of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 have changed. But what’s the risk, really?

On Tuesday, astronomers reported that 2024 YR4’s probability of colliding with Earth increased to approximately 3%, which is ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 now unlikely to hit Earth — but scientists are ready for future threats

Objects that could strike the planet will be spotted more regularly as new asteroid-hunting telescopes come online.

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Commentary: An asteroid doomsday is getting less likely

What are the odds the asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit Earth? NASA’s early detection programme will probably bring more false ...

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NASA announces SpaceX will launch NEO Surveyor to track killer asteroids

NASA announced the NEO Surveyor mission, which aims to detect and track asteroids that could pose a catastrophic threat to our planet.

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Oort cloud resembles a galaxy, new study finds

A shell of icy objects at the edge of the solar system known as the Oort cloud has a pair of spiral arms that resemble a ...

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