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Chances of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade has nearly doubled, NASA says

The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA astronomers.

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Yes, the odds of an asteroid striking Earth have doubled. No, you don't need to worry

At the end of 2024, astronomers detected an asteroid in the night sky. It was given the designation Y, since it was discovered in the last half of December, and R4 since it was the 117th rock to be found in the last couple of weeks of December,

The Odds of a Newly Discovered Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032 Keep Rising

YR4 has a 2.2% chance of striking Earth in seven years, but recent updates keep pushing the odds in the wrong direction.

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What would happen if the OSIRIS-REx asteroid Bennu smashed into Earth in 2182?

Scientists simulated what would happen if a medium-size asteroid were to strike Earth. One of those space rocks, asteroid ...

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Asteroid Could Devastate Earth In 2182: What to Know

Bennu, a rocky object classified as a near-Earth asteroid, has a one-in-2,700 chance of colliding with Earth, a study has ...

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"City-killer" asteroid's odds of crashing into Earth go up as Webb telescope is tasked with studying massive space rock

Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of striking Earth in 2032.

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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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Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos Urged to Save Humanity From 'Earth-Killer' Asteroid

The tech billionaires could collaborate on a "humanity-saving" moon base in case an asteroid hits Earth, Douglas MacKinnon ...

Watch potential 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 as it hurtles through space

YR4 has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but for now, you can watch it fly harmlessly through space in a short ...

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