Astronomers find asteroid with 1% chance of hitting Earth

This is the likelihood that an asteroid could strike Earth in the next decade
A large asteroid could be heading toward Earth within the next decade, and there's a small chance it could strike the planet, according to NASA.
Newfound Asteroid May Hit Earth in 2032, Scientists Say
The possibility of the asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting our planet might not be ruled out until 2028, raising the prospect we’ll need to prepare for the worst
Astronomers find asteroid with 1% chance of hitting Earth: Should we be worried?
YR4, which was recently spotted in the cosmos with a non-zero chance of hitting Earth in the coming years, may have caused some alarm.
Everyone’s talking about a new asteroid heading towards Earth, but is it a threat?
Astronomers are closely monitoring Asteroid 2024 YR4 as it heads towards Earth. Should we be worried about it? Here's what you need to know.
Astronomers Are Keeping an Eye on This Asteroid’s Odds of Hitting Earth
Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 YR4 could strike our planet — but not until December 2032.
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Could it really hit earth in 2032?
YR4, recently discovered by NASA and ESA, has a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032. While the odds are low, future observations will help refine the risk. The asteroid, between 131 and 328 feet wide,
ESA monitoring asteroid that could strike Earth
The European Space Agency is monitoring an asteroid with a slim chance to strike Earth in 2032. Asteroid 2024 YR4 was found on Dec. 27 by a telescope in Chile but has since caught the attention of astronomers in the United States as well as Europe.
Interception Plans Underway For Large Asteroid That Could Hit Earth In 2032
A building-sized asteroid found in 2024 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032. For the first time ever, a planetary defense response is planning how to deal with the asteroid. If it did strike the planet,
A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth — how worried should we be?
WASHINGTON: A colossal explosion in the sky, unleashing energy hundreds of times greater than the Hiroshima bomb. A blinding flash nearly as bright as the Sun. Shockwaves powerful enough to
An asteroid is heading for Earth - but you'll have to wait a while to find out if we're gonna get hit
The nearly 200-foot space rock has ‘one of the highest probabilities of an impact from a significantly sized rock ever,’ says astronomer
Asteroid ‘could head for Earth’, researchers say, but when and where could it strike?
Asteroid ‘could head for Earth’, researchers say, but when and where could it strike? - Asteroid estimated to have a one in 83 chance of colliding with Earth about 2032 after being spotted in December
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Astronomers Discover an Asteroid With a 1.6 Percent Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032—Here's Why You Shouldn't Panic
NASA has identified an asteroid with a more than 1 percent chance of striking Earth in December 2032, per a statement ...
Agencies plan for near-Earth asteroid’s close encounter in 2032
A recently discovered, sizable asteroid may come within striking distance of Earth in less than eight years. But although the ...
Asteroid the size of London Eye sparks global defence plan as it heads towards Earth
A massive asteroid discovered last month could crash into Earth and it has now triggered a planetary defence response having ...
An asteroid with a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032 is triggering planetary defense planning
YR4 might force NASA to plan the first-ever space mission to push an asteroid away from Earth. Most likely, though, it's a ...
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Newly discovered near-Earth asteroid isn't an asteroid at all — it's Elon Musk's trashed Tesla
Astronomers have retracted the discovery of a new asteroid after realizing the object was the remains of Elon Musk's Tesla ...
Bennu Asteroid Contains Material Needed for Life, NASA Mission Finds
The discovery supports the theory that asteroids seeded life on Earth.