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NASA, asteroid and Earth

New NASA imagery shows large asteroid that could impact Earth in 2032

The animation shows the path of a 130- to 300-foot-wide asteroid — named 2024 YR4 — having a more than 1% chance of hitting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.

Mashable on MSN · 6d

NASA spotted a big asteroid that may hit Earth — what you should know

It's actually good news that NASA spotted a sizable asteroid with a (small) chance of hitting Earth in 2032. It means our asteroid-sleuthing telescopes are working.

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NASA: Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a chance of hitting Earth, scientists actively monitoring

Experts are tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth in 2032. Observations continue to refine its path.

Newsweek · 3h

Massive Asteroid Is Headed for Earth. Here's Where It Could Hit in 2032

According to the BBC, the asteroid's size means it would have the same power as a nuclear bomb if it were to hit the Earth.

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There's a 1.9% chance a big asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Scientists say don't worry about it

Look at it this way — there's almost a 99 per cent chance an asteroid up to the size of a football field won't hit the Earth in eight years. Still, there's up to a two per cent chance it will, according to NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA).

Asteroid collision carved 2 massive 'grand canyons'

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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,

Hindustan Times on MSN · 1d

Asteroid collision carved 2 massive ‘grand canyons’ on moon in 10 minutes

The study suggests the canyons in “Schrodinger impact basin” were carved in under 10 minutes by debris from an asteroid or comet impact 3.8 billion years ago.

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Thanks to NASA, you probably won’t have to worry about this asteroid killing you

"It is possible that asteroid 2024 YR4 will fade from view before we are able to entirely rule out any chance of impact in ...

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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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NASA releases video and images of asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032; here's what it could harm

NASA has released the first video of asteroid 2024 YR4, a 200-foot-wide space rock that has a 1.3% chance of striking Earth ...

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NASA Tracking Truck-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth

NASA is tracking a truck-sized asteroid which is set to hurtle by Earth today at many times the velocity of a speeding bullet. The space rock—dubbed "2025 BV5"—is estimated by NASA's Jet Propulsion ...

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NASA's asteroid sample reveals key chemistry that could lead to life

All forms of Earth life have specific chemicals in their makeup, such as amino acids and sugars. Scientists have known that ...

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The odds of alien life just increased, NASA says after discovering DNA ingredients on an asteroid

NASA scientists found amino acids, key minerals, and nucleobases for DNA in samples from the OSIRIS-REx asteroid mission.

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NASA Tracking Bus-Size Asteroid Approaching Earth at 30,000 Mph

BS4 may be anywhere between 17 and 40 feet across, and will approach at about twice the distance between the Earth and moon.

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NASA discovers asteroid that's now the most significant threat to Earth

Astronomers identified a potentially hazardous asteroid traveling 38,700 mph, measuring between 130 and 300 feet wide, and a ...

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New NASA imagery shows a large asteroid could impact Earth in 2032

A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant chance of impacting ...

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