World's Space Agencies Say Asteroid Has 1.3% Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032
The world's space agencies are keeping close watch on an asteroid heading our way, because there's currently a 1 in 83 chance it will hit our planet in the next eight years. Asteroid 2024 YR4, as it's been designated, was flagged by the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) for its potential to impact Earth on 22 December 2032.
Astronomers identified a potentially hazardous asteroid traveling 38,700 mph, measuring between 130 and 300 feet wide, and a ...
The 2029 flyby is a milestone for scientists, as they get to view a cosmic remnant up close without risking Earth. Asteroid ...
The second visit of asteroid Apophis in 2036, also on April 13, heralds the coming of the Messiah and the beginning of a new ...
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The Asteroid That Will Be Forever Changed By Passing Near EarthIn 2029, one of the solar system's many asteroids will pass Earth close enough to see with the naked eye. But asteroid ...
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