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Chance of Major Asteroid Hitting Earth Is Small

Newsweek on MSN · 6h

Chance of Major Asteroid Hitting Earth Is Small, But Going Up

The chance of a major asteroid striking Earth in 2032 heightened to 2.3 percent, but scientists say the likelihood of impact remains very low. Newsweek reached out to NASA for comment via email. NASA is tracking the asteroid,

New Scientist · 18h

Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032 - how worried should we be?

The risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth seems to be creeping up as astronomers gather more data, but does that mean we should be scrambling to prepare for an impact in 2032?

Ars Technica · 18h

Don’t panic, but an asteroid has a 1.9% chance of hitting Earth in 2032

The asteroid warning network is affiliated with the United Nations. Officials activate the IAWN when an asteroid bigger than 10 meters has a greater than 1 percent chance of striking Earth within the next 20 years. The risk of 2024 YR4 meets this threshold.

Asteroid collision carved 2 massive 'grand canyons'

Asteroid impact on moon blasted two grand canyons in 10 minutes

The Grand Canyon in Arizona is one of Earth's natural wonders, carved out over millions of years by the gradual erosion power of the Colorado River. Close to the moon's south pole are two canyons each comparable in size to the Grand Canyon that were born in a much different process.

Las Vegas Sun · 1d

How an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon

New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons on the lunar far side. That's good news for scientists and NASA, which is looking to land astronauts at the south pole on

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

How an Asteroid Hit the Moon and Made Two 'Grand Canyons'

A colossal impact billions of years ago carved out the canyons that rival the most breathtaking features here on Earth in a matter of minutes,

Smithsonian Magazine12h

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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Scientists predict devastation if asteroid Bennu strikes Earth in 2182

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every ...

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A Deadly Asteroid May Strike Earth — What To Know

A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall could strike Earth on Dec.22, 2032, alerting planetary defense ...

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Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...

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After the asteroid, the earliest bird ancestors thrived in Antarctica

With its glaciers and sub-zero temperatures, Antarctica hardly seems like a place of refuge. However, the now icy continent ...

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Chance of asteroid 2024YR4 hitting Earth RISES & now ‘unacceptable to ignore’…with Armageddon-style nuke plan ‘needed’

AN asteroid the size of a football pitch cannot be ignored, an expert has warned after its chances of hitting Earth increased ...

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Asteroid impact simulation reveals climate and ecological disruptions

A new climate modeling study published in the journal Science Advances by researchers from the IBS Center for Climate Physics ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 on NASA’s radar: What we know so far

NASA is tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.9% chance of impacting Earth in 2032. While its size and proximity warrant ...

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