‘City-killer’ asteroid won’t hit Earth in 2032, but don’t worry— another threat is looming
Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth in December 2032, but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods forever. Researchers warn ...
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'Potentially hazardous' pyramid-size asteroid will make its closest flyby of Earth for more than 100 years this Wednesday
The hefty space rock 2014 TN17 is large enough to wipe out a city, but it will pose no risk to our planet when it sails by ...
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A Near-Miss with a City-Killer Asteroid Highlights Gaps in Earth’s Defenses
The threat from near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 may have subsided, but discoveries of other hazardous space rocks are set to ...
Odds of asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 fall. What scientists now say about 2024 YR4
Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 dropped to near zero, astronomers say. Here's what to know about 2024 YR4.
Asteroid 2024 YR may not hit Earth in 2032, but it—and others—will keep coming back
In late 2024, astronomers spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 on a trajectory that could potentially threaten Earth. This observation ...
NASA warning: Massive asteroid twice the size of Taj Mahal approaching Earth at a speed of…, will it hit…
NASA is closely monitoring Asteroid 2014 TN17 due to its size and tremendous speed, as these kinds of space rocks are ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer threatens to hit Earth, but we can still hit it — for science!
But it's classified as an Apollo-type asteroid, meaning its orbit regularly intersects that of Earth, thus creating the potential for an impact. When 2024 YR4 was first observed, astronomers ...
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NASA to launch asteroid hunting spacecraft in 2027
A NewsNation exclusive reveals NASA’s high-tech plan to save Earth if an asteroid ever comes barreling toward the planet. The ...
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Are we on the verge of mining metals from the asteroids above Earth?
Either way, he believes asteroid mining will prove essential to stop metal mining's ongoing despoliation of the Earth. Lange, however, is sceptical of AstroForge's plans: yes, asteroid mining will ...
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Odds of asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 fall. What scientists now say about 2024 YR4
Asteroid 2024 YR4’s current orbit is taking it away from Earth; it’s currently about 56 million miles away, The Sky Live said. How will astronomers continue to monitor Asteroid 2024 YR4?