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Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.
Is an asteroid going to hit Earth in 2032? What to know about 2024 YR4
The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3%, but astronomers say not to fret.
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Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
The space agency’s Dart spacecraft deliberately rammed a harmless asteroid in 2022 in the first planetary defense test of its kind, altering its orbit around its larger companion asteroid.
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Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up, but that was expected: What to know about 2024 YR4
And as they learn more about asteroid 2024 YR4's trajectory, the odds of impact are expected to slightly rise before before it's expected – and hoped – they fall to zero, astronomers at the ...
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Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
The space agency's Dart spacecraft deliberately rammed a harmless asteroid in 2022 in the first planetary ... to fluctuate — and quite possibly fall to zero. “You don’t have to be worried ...
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Is an asteroid going to hit Earth in 2032? What to know about 2024 YR4
And as they learn more about asteroid 2024 YR4's trajectory, the odds of impact are expected to slightly rise before it's expected they fall to zero ... In September 2022, NASA demonstrated ...