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Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032

CBS News · 18h

An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, NASA says. Here's what to know about the potential "city killer."

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.

The Washington Post on MSN · 16h

An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Here’s why experts say do not panic.

YR4 has a roughly 2 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and “is large enough to cause localized damage,” NASA says.

U.S. News & World Report on MSN · 9h

Meet 2024 YR4, the Asteroid With a Small Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032

The asteroid, called 2024 YR4, is roughly 130 to 300 feet across. It was first reported on Dec. 27, 2024, by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System station in Chile. Its impact probability will be refined as more data is collected. It could be ruled out entirely, or it might see its impact probability rise, according to NASA.

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Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032

The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track ...

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An asteroid is circling the Earth. What Arizonans need to know about impact

YR4 is circling Earth and NASA predicts it could strike the planet in 2032. Here's what to know about the asteroid headed ...

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China builds 'planetary defence' team as concerns grow over 2024 YR4 asteroid

A Chinese defence agency is recruiting space researchers following the discovery of a large asteroid with a 2.2 per cent ...

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‘Don’t have time’…Dire warning on ‘city-killer’ asteroid hurtling towards Earth as expert casts doubt on deflecting rock

SCIENTISTS do not have much time to deflect the asteroid a size of a football pitch that is hurtling towards Earth, an expert ...

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In emergency decision, James Webb telescope will study 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 before its close approach to Earth

In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" ...

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