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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
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Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up, but that was expected: What to know about 2024 YR4
In October, a craft from the European Space Agency is on the way to get an up-close look at the asteroid's remnants. NASA is additionally working on an asteroid-hunting telescope known as the ...
Will an asteroid hit Earth? Likely not. NASA gives 'all clear' as odds fall to near zero
The space rock caused quite a stir after astronomers first spotted it last year on a trajectory bringing it uncomfortably ...
NASA’s Lucy Captures First Images of Asteroid Donaldjohanson Ahead of Close Flyby
Lucy is preparing for a close encounter with the asteroid Donaldjohanson, a key milestone before its groundbreaking journey ...
New Scientist20d
Asteroid 2024 YR4 will now almost certainly miss Earth in 2032
giving astronomers a rare opportunity to observe an asteroid up close. “We are not expecting the impact probability to rise back above 1 per cent for the close approach with Earth in 2032 ...
The Truth About Asteroid 2024 YR4 And Why You Shouldn’t Worry (Yet)
YR4: everything to know about the potential "city killer" space rock that has a 2.3% chance of striking Earth on Dec. 22, ...
CNN16d
The riskiest asteroid on record now has near-zero chance of hitting Earth
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. NASA estimates that ...
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7 facts about U. Hawaiʻi’s new asteroid mission
One exciting project currently happening is NASA’s Lucy mission, which is on a quest to learn more about asteroids orbiting near Jupiter known as Trojans. These asteroids are thought to be ancient ...