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Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth

A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.

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Relief May Be on the Way: Scientists Found an Asteroid That Might Smash Into Earth in 2032 — And the Odds Just Went UP

Scientists have found an asteroid that might smash into the Earth in December 2032. That's less than eight short years away, and right after a U.S. presidential election too -- how courteous of this giant space rock.

Massive Asteroid Is Headed for Earth. Here's Where It Could Hit in 2032

According to the BBC, the asteroid's size means it would have the same power as a nuclear bomb if it were to hit the Earth.

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Potential earth impact? Scientists track Asteroid 2024 YR4

Scientists are closely monitoring Asteroid 2024 YR4, a newly discovered spacerock that could pose a potential threat to Earth ...

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Odds of an asteroid impact in 2032 just went up. Here's why experts say you shouldn't worry

A 1-in-83 chance of an impact represented a 1.2% chance of an impact. That meant there was a 98.8% that 2024 YR4 would miss ...

Smithsonian Magazine1d

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 ...

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Asteroid impact could trigger climate chaos, but oceans might thrive

Near-Earth asteroids have long been a concern for scientists studying planetary threats. As of September 2024, more than ...

West Hawaii Today3d

Hawaii astronomers monitor potentially dangerous asteroid

Hawaii astronomers late last year discovered an asteroid that has a slim likelihood of striking the Earth in about seven ...

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