Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth fluctuate as Webb telescope is tasked with studying potential "city-killer"
Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of ...
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2032 asteroid impact risk lowered: Everything you need to know
YR4 has grabbed headlines lately, after NASA calculated a 1-in-32 chance of an impact in 2032 – the highest chance ever for ...
Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying ...
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Expert shares key facts about asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
The estimated size of this asteroid ranges from about 40 to 90 meters. Wouldn't there also be a big difference between the damage caused by something 40 meters wide versus 90 meters? Absolutely.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
Not much is known about 2024 YR4, but the asteroid is estimated to be 131 to 295 feet (40 to 90 meters) wide, a “size range comparable to that of a large building,” said Dr. Paul Chodas ...
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James Webb Telescope To Refine 2024 YR4 Asteroid Size Estimate
Astronomers say the asteroid, estimated at 40-90 m (131-295 ft.) in diameter, could impact Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. “It is ...
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Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth go up as NASA tasked with studying it
"It is very important that we improve our size estimate for 2024 YR4," the ESA said in a statement Monday, which noted "the hazard represented by a 40 m asteroid is very different from that of a ...
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Here’s what an MIT scientist says about the asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
The odds of a recently discovered asteroid hitting the Earth in 2032 have ... but NASA said it will continue to monitor it to assess its size. It will be visible through April, after which it ...