Largest Near Earth Asteroids

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An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it

Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a football field as they try to determine how likely it is to strike Earth in 2032.

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Odds of Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032 Climb Again as Impact Probability Hits New Peak

YR4's odds jumped to a 1-in-32 chance of impact, though that number will likely fall as the asteroid continues to be monitored.

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Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.

YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying attention to it.

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Probability of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade increases, NASA says

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

Scientists’ Simulation Reveals The Devastation Caused If Asteroid Bennu Strikes Earth In 2182

Scientists recently completed computer simulations of what would happen to Earth if it were impacted by an asteroid with a ...

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How do astronomers track asteroids that could threaten Earth?

Near-Earth Objects (NEOs ... A 2023 NASA report says the very biggest asteroids like the one that killed the dinosaurs are few and far between and the space agency thinks all of them have been ...

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