An asteroid may hit Earth in 8 years — but don't panic
The hunk of space rock measures somewhere between 130 and 300 feet long, but its speed is unknown. “It’s a matter of ‘does it hit early or late?’” Beatty said. Based on what astronomers do know, they estimate there is a 1.3% chance that it will hit Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.
NASA and ESA are tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which is about 328 feet wide and has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth.
When NASA launched a spacecraft to an asteroid, scientists patiently waited for their chance to look at bits of the space ...
Scientists have detected organic compounds and minerals necessary for life in the samples collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission ...
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