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NASA, Earth and 2024 YR4

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.

Space.com · 3h

NASA massively lowers impact risk of 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 to 1 in 360

Don't worry. Asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 99.72% chance of missing Earth in 2032. If you've been worrying about reports of a possible asteroid impact in 2032, we have very good news. NASA has dropped the probability of an impact from asteroid 2024 YR4 — at first to 1 in 67, and now to 1 in 360.

USA Today · 20h

Could an asteroid really hit Earth? Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 reach highest levels ever

The risk that an increasingly ominous asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 will crash into Earth in seven years now exceeds the the threat once posed by Apophis.

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An asteroid impact on Earth is unlikely: Here’s why

A recently discovered asteroid has made the news lately due to a small possibility of impact with Earth, but here is why the ...

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Massive 67-foot asteroid to pass close to Earth today at 16,490 MPH– Should we be worried?

February 18, 2025, a large asteroid, 2025 CA2, will pass by Earth at an incredible speed of 16,490 miles per hour. This ...

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Big 150-Ft Asteroid Speeding At 37074 Kmph Set For Close Encounter With Earth Tomorrow, NASA Warns

A massive asteroid is hurtling towards Earth, prompting NASA's warning of a close encounter. Will it strike? What's the ...

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Devastating images capture what would happen to Earth if 2032 asteroid with impact energy of 8 megatons of TNT hit

YR4 is currently being monitored by NASA and the European Space Agency, with the space rock potentially set to strike Earth ...

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