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Asteroid has a very small chance of hitting Earth in 2032

Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032? 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.

Asteroid has a very small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but a collision could devastate a city

In December 2024, astronomers in Chile spotted a new asteroid streaking through the sky, which they named 2024 YR4. What's significant about this 100m-wide space rock is that it has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

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Asteroid YR4 Could Hit Earth in 2032 - Astronomers Will Use JWST to Find Out

A 300-foot asteroid might be headed our way, astronomers are using the James Webb Space Telescope to learn more.

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Congratulations, You Probably Won’t Be Killed by an Asteroid in 2032

No, or at least not because of the 2024 YR4 asteroid. There is now a .004 percent chance it will impact Earth. Here’s NASA’s ...

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Chance of Asteroid Strike in 2032 Drops Sharply After Record-Setting Rise. Here’s Why It Keeps Changing

NASA announced that asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 0.28 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but that number is expected to ...

2032 asteroid now has a higher chance of striking the Moon than Earth

YR4 has grabbed headlines lately, after NASA calculated a 1-in-32 chance of an impact in 2032 – the highest chance ever for ...

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Newly discovered asteroid will bypass Earth

Earth is not in danger of being hit by an asteroid in the near future, NASA and the European Space Agency said Tuesday. The ...

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'That's Zero Folks!': Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a hazard

The likelihood of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 rose and fell last week. NASA's impact odds are now so slim that ...

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