Chances of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade has nearly ...
1 day ago · A 2% chance of an asteroid strike is "uncommon," officials say. The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to …
The Odds of a Newly Discovered Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032
1 day ago · The odds of newly discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth in 2032 have risen from 1.3% to 2.2%, according to NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). This …
"City-killer" asteroid's odds of crashing into Earth go up as Webb ...
1 day ago · The European Space Agency in January placed the asteroid's odds of hitting Earth at roughly 1%, before NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory estimated the risk was more like 1.6% …
Asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. NASA, other agencies, are …
3 days ago · The object, classified as a near-Earth asteroid because its orbit would bring it within 30 million miles of Earth, is the most hazardous space rock detected since astronomers first …
Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
4 days ago · A recently discovered asteroid that has captured the attention of the astronomy community now has a slightly increased risk of affecting Earth. Named 2024 YR4, the asteroid …
Why the Odds of an Asteroid Striking Earth in 2032 Keep Going …
3 days ago · Asteroid 2024 YR4’s impact probability with Earth has increased from about 1 percent to a 2.3 percent chance on Dec. 22, 2032. ... If this asteroid were to hit Earth, it would …
NASA Shares Observations of Recently-Identified Near Earth Asteroid
Jan 29, 2025 · The asteroid, which is estimated to be about 130 to 300 feet wide, caught astronomers’ attention when it rose on the NASA automated Sentry risk list on Dec. 31, 2024. …
Astronomers are tracking an asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
Feb 2, 2025 · The odds are about 1% that the football field-sized object could hit the Earth, but that makes it the closest call in more than 20 years. ... Astronomers are tracking an asteroid …
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a …
6 days ago · A newly discovered near-Earth asteroid called 2024 YR4 is one possibly perilous object: It’s a 130 to 300-foot long rock that currently stands a 1 in 53 chance of impacting …
Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
Jan 29, 2025 · First spotted last month by a telescope in Chile, the near-Earth asteroid — designated 2024 YR4 — is estimated to be 130 to 330 feet (40 to 100 meters) across. …