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World's Space Agencies Say Asteroid Has 1.3% Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032
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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.
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Astronomers discover asteroid with a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
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World's Space Agencies Say Asteroid Has 1.3% Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials said Wednesday. Scientists put the odds of a strike at slightly more than 1%. “We are not worried at all, because of this 99 percent chance it will miss,” said Paul Chodas, dir…
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.
Astronomers have announced the discovery of a new asteroid with a non-zero chance of striking the Earth on December 22, 2032. Designated 2024 YR4, the space rock measures between 40 m and 100 m across, which would create regional damage if it struck the Earth.
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Space agencies are keeping a close eye on a recently discovered asteroid that has a small chance of impacting Earth. Named 2024 YR4, the asteroid has a 1.2% chance of hitting our planet on December 22, 2032, the European Space Agency and NASA have found.
The possibility of the asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting our planet might not be ruled out until 2028, raising the prospect we’ll need to prepare for the worst
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