NASA, Earth and asteroid

Chances of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade has nearly doubled, NASA says
The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA astronomers.
What we know about possible Nasa mission to ‘deflect’ asteroid heading for Earth
By April this year, scientists will start to decide whether to send a mission to intercept an asteroid that may hit Earth in 2032.
NASA monitoring asteroid with 2% chance of striking Earth in 2032
NASA is monitoring a recently discovered asteroid called the 2024 YR4, which is around 150-300 feet wide and is the most hazardous space rock detected in more than 20 years. Astronomer and space scientist Dr.
NASA makes emergency call as odds of ‘city-killing’ asteroid striking Earth increase
Will it help stave off a potential Armageddon? NASA is training humanity’s most powerful telescope on a “city-killing” asteroid to determine whether or not we need to brace for deep impact. Dubbed 2024 YR4,
The Odds of a Newly Discovered Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032 Keep Rising
YR4 has a 2.2% chance of striking Earth in seven years, but recent updates keep pushing the odds in the wrong direction.
Here’s what an MIT scientist says about the asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
Astronomers will have more information later this spring about the asteroid's path and its likelihood of hitting Earth.
NASA’s Webb Telescope To Scan Asteroid Threatening To Hit Earth
Humanity's most powerful eye on space will be closely examining asteroid 2024 YR4 in the coming weeks and months.
An asteroid has a very small chance to hit Earth. What happens if it does?
Scientists say they expect the asteroid's future trajectory and impact probability to change as astronomers collect and analyze more data.
New Calculations Reveal Odds of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Colliding With Earth More Than Doubled
At the end of last year astronomers detected a new asteroid named 2024 YR4 but it wasn’t like other solar system travelers. That’s because this one passed right by us and, after further calculations,
NASA Observing ‘City-Killer’ Asteroid En Route For Earth
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is helping astronomers study asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small chance of striking Earth on December 22, 2032. Initially detected in December, its impact probability has risen slightly,
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What would happen if the OSIRIS-REx asteroid Bennu smashed into Earth in 2182?
Beyond the immediate impact damage, an asteroid impact would have long-lasting effects on Earth's atmosphere. What would ...
"City-killer" asteroid's odds of crashing into Earth go up as Webb telescope is tasked with studying massive space rock
Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of striking Earth in 2032.
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Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
The approach, which is closer than telecommunications satellites, will mark the closest any large asteroid has ever come to Earth, according to the ESA. NASA, ESA prepare to send spacecraft to ...
Asteroid Could Devastate Earth In 2182: What to Know
Bennu, a rocky object classified as a near-Earth asteroid, has a one-in-2,700 chance of colliding with Earth, a study has ...