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What We Know About the Asteroid That Might Hit Earth in 2032
In December 2024, astronomers detected a new asteroid, named 2024 YR4, which has since captured the attention of space ...
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Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks as the world's telescopes ...
'We cannot ignore this rock': ESA raises doubles estimated risk of impact of asteroid 2024 YR4
The asteroid has been given a rating of 3 out of 10, indicating a "close encounter, meriting attention by astronomers." ...
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Astronomers Raise Odds of Asteroid Impact in 2032 to 2.3 Percent—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic
Though that number’s rising, experts say further research could bring it to zero Margherita Bassi Daily Correspondent Last week, NASA reported that a newly identified asteroid has a more than 1 ...
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News on tunguska event
In 1908 it was Tunguska event, a meteorite exploded in mid-air, flattening 770 square miles of forest. 39 years later in 1947, 70 tons of iron meteorites pummeled the Sikhote-Alin Mountains ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4: Scientists warn of a football field-sized asteroid on a collision course with Earth
The diameter of 2024 YR4 is estimated to be as large as the asteroid that caused the Tunguska event in Siberia in 1908. Scientists expect that the impact damage, if it occurs, would be local ...
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Fact or Fiction: Asteroid spotted turned out to be Tesla?
A story you may have seen recently claims an asteroid spotted this month by an astronomer turned out to be a Tesla in space. Believe it or not, this one's true. In 2018, Elon Musk and SpaceX ...
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Asteroid Spotted: Potential Earth Collision Looms
The most likely scenario is that the asteroid is a rocky pile of rubble. If that turns out to be the case, then the impact would be very similar to the Tunguska event in 1908. The asteroid would ...
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NASA says chances of 'city-destroying' asteroid hitting Earth have increased
Astronomers believe 2024 YR4 is roughly the same size as the Tunguska asteroid, which caused the most explosive impact in recorded history when it shot through Earth's atmosphere in 1908 ...
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Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth. Here's what we know so far
The most likely scenario is that the asteroid is a rocky pile of rubble. If that turns out to be the case, then the impact would be very similar to the Tunguska event in 1908. The asteroid would ...
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A newly discovered asteroid has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Space agencies are ...
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There's a small chance an asteroid could hit Earth within the next decade, says NASA
In 1908, the Tunguska asteroid, which was a similar size, flattened trees over an area of about 1,250 miles after it exploded in the skies over Siberia. Congress has tasked NASA with locating ...