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Asteroid could hit Earth and spark global winter as scientists pinpoint year it could hit
Dust and other debris would rise into the atmosphere on Bennu striking Earth, blocking out the Sun and cooling the planet to devastating effect.
Here’s What Would Happen If Asteroid Bennu Hit Earth
Although the chances of impact are slim, Bennu is still one of the most potentially hazardous known asteroids in our solar system, and we need to be prepared for what could come. A first-of-its-kind study simulated the planet-wide damage that would be caused by Bennu’s unlikely impact,
WATCH — This asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Should you be worried?
A newly discovered asteroid has quickly shot to the top of NASA’s risk list. The asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has about a 2.1 per cent chance of hitting the Earth. An asteroid is a rocky object that orbits the sun. Asteroid 2024 YR4 was discovered on Jan. 27 by a telescope in Chile.
Scientists predict devastation if asteroid Bennu strikes Earth in 2182
The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every six years at about 186,000 miles (299,000 km) away. It might come even closer in the future,
Why Asteroid 2024 YR4 Is Unlikely to Hit Earth in 2032 and How Scientists Keep Track
Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes rush to track its course
NASA Issues Update on Chance of Asteroid Hitting Earth
The asteroid was first detected on December 27, 2024, and is between 130 to 300 feet wide, NASA's risk list of near-Earth objects shows. It is currently the most dangerous space object near Earth, according to NASA,
City-Killer Asteroid Could Hit Earth in 2032—Are We Ready?
Scientists warn that asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.3% chance of striking Earth in 2032—a small but serious risk. Nicknamed a "city killer," this space rock could cause massive destruction if it hits. NASA is using the James Webb Telescope to refine its trajectory,
NASA doubles chances of 'destructive' asteroid hitting Earth
The chances of an asteroid slamming into Earth in just seven years from now have been upgraded by NASA. The worrying prediction says that the 2024 YR4 asteroid now has a 2.3% chance of hitting us, almost double its previous 1.
NASA monitors asteroid 2024 YR4 as chance of impacting Earth rises to 2%
The odds of a strike will almost certainly continue to go up and down as the asteroid’s path around the sun is better understood.
Will asteroid 2024 YR4 hit earth in 2032, here's what NASA says
NASA stated that there is currently a 2.3 per cent (or 1 in 43) chance that the asteroid will hit Earth on December 22, 2032.
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...
How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The Asteroid (Essay)
When I learn everyone is frantically Googling “asteroid to hit earth,” I feel more optimistic than I have in months. I run outside to look up at the sky and see nothing. The sky, like my pallor and ...