Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth go up 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 ...
Expert shares key facts about asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...
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Asteroid as large as the Statue of Liberty and 100x the power of Hiroshima discovered- Is Earth at risk?
An asteroid that could cause huge destruction ... 2024 YR4 hits Earth, the impact could be devastating. It would release energy equal to 15 megatons of TNT– more than 100 times the power of ...
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Chances of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade has nearly doubled, NASA says
The object was discovered in late December as it made a close approach towards Earth ... rather than the visible light it reflects, which can offer a much better estimate of an asteroid’s ...
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A huge 47-foot asteroid will zoom past Earth tomorrow, NASA confirms— Check details here
Asteroid’s Approach and Speed Asteroid 2025 CV will come within 2,960,000 miles of Earth. This is more than five times the distance to the Moon. It will travel at around 21,072 miles per hour.
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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 ...
Bus-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Today, NASA Reports
The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.
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Is an Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032? Updates on the NASA-Predicted Path
An asteroid is coming close to Earth ... than 500 times the explosiveness of the Hiroshima bomb. If YR4 explodes over an ocean, the impact to humanity would be less dangerous. However, if it ...
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Chances of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade has nearly doubled, NASA says
The object was discovered in late December as it made a close approach towards Earth ... mini-moon' The asteroid measures between 130 feet and 330 feet in diameter and large enough to potentially ...
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NASA makes emergency call as odds of ‘city-killing’ asteroid striking Earth increase
In reality, the asteroid could be much larger. James Webb would help astronomers glean a more accurate measurement of its size by using its infrared instruments to study the heat — rather than ...