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NASA halves odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth

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NASA says an asteroid could hit earth in 2032. Here’s what you need to know

Scientists are projecting a small but significant chance that an asteroid could strike the Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. Asteroids — the rocky remnants left over from the formation of the solar system about 4.

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Bus-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Today, NASA Reports

The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.

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NASA reveals exact odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth as chances increase

NASA has officially upgraded the likelihood of Earth being hit by an asteroid. The space rock, known as 2024 YR4, has been upgraded a number of times. At the end of January it was given a 1 per cent chance of impact, then a 2.6 per cent update was announced.

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Asteroid Ryugu samples suggest presence of salty water in outer solar system

Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision.

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Scientists Think Visitors From Another Star System May Have Infiltrated Our Galactic Neighborhood

Alpha Centauri is the star system closest to our Solar System, and it is likely that particles from it could be making their ...

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A Billion-Year-Old Secret Unlocked in Asteroid Bennu’s Dust

Researchers are unlocking secrets of our solar system by analyzing asteroid Bennu samples, some of the most pristine ever ...

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Can the ‘city-killer’ asteroid which could destroy Kolkata, Mumbai be stopped?

The chances of the ‘city-killer’ asteroid hitting Earth are minimal. However, the potential devastation would be massive.

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