Meteor Destroying Earth

Chance of Major Asteroid Hitting Earth Is Small

'Large' asteroid's odds of hitting Earth went up. But not why you think.

It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain low — but with relatively limited observations so far, the odds are in flux.

CNN on MSN · 1d

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.

cbc.ca on MSN · 2d

There's a 2% chance a big asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Scientists say don't worry about it

Look at it this way — there's around a 98 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).

Chance of asteroid 2024YR4 hitting Earth RISES & now ‘unacceptable to ignore’…with Armageddon-style nuke plan ‘needed’

AN asteroid the size of a football pitch cannot be ignored, an expert has warned after its chances of hitting Earth increased ...

Green Matters on MSN4d

Scientists Warn an Asteroid the Size of a Football Field Could Strike Earth and Destroy an Entire City

The massive space rock with the risk of hitting Earth's surface within the next seven years has kept scientists on their toes ...

Daily Mail10d

Scientists warn 'city-destroying' asteroid is hurtling towards Earth... here's when it could hit

Scientists have warned that a newly discovered 'city-destroying' asteroid has a chance of smashing into Earth in the next decade. The nearly 200-foot-wide space rock, labeled 2024 YR4, has a 1.2 ...

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Scientists say 2 asteroids may actually be fragments of destroyed planets from our early solar system

Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.

NASA's warning as chances of major asteroid collision in seven years increase again

NASA has revealed that the chances of the city-destroying asteroid known as '2024 YR4' hitting Earth when it passes by in 2032 have increased.

Daily Mail3d

NASA video captures first look at 'city-destroying' asteroid that could hit Earth

The 'city-destroying' asteroid with a potential path toward Earth has been captured in a new video, providing the first look at what is yet to come. NASA spotted the roughly 200-foot-wide space ...

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