Massive Asteroid Passing Earth

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A massive asteroid has a chance to hit Earth. Here's what to know.

"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.

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Worried about an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032? Here's why you shouldn't be

YR4 will hit Earth are likely to decrease. Predicting exactly where an asteroid is likely to end up is pretty difficult. In his interview with Space.com, Ran

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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,

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There's a 2% chance a big asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Scientists say don't worry about it

Look at it this way — there's around a 98 per cent chance an asteroid up to the size of a football field won't hit the Earth in eight years. Still, there's up to a two per cent chance it will, according to NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA).

A huge 8-foot asteroid is soon making a close encounter with Earth — NASA reveals details, check here

How close will it get? The asteroid, named 2025 CJ, measures 8 feet wide. It will pass 599,000 miles from Earth. This ...

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This is the likelihood that an asteroid could strike Earth in the next decade

A large asteroid could be heading toward Earth within the next decade, and there's a small chance it could strike the planet, according to NASA.

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Enormous asteroid the size of 59 Bonos racing towards Earth could 'wipe Ireland off the map'

An asteroid the size of 59 Bono's is racing towards Earth and would 'devastate' Ireland if it hit. Global defence plans have ...

NASA issues an urgent alert: Two huge asteroids are heading towards Earth at high speed today

NASA issues alert for two asteroids passing Earth soon, highlighting the importance of asteroid tracking and planetary ...

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NASA tracking massive asteroid set to whiz past Earth at 35,000mph in hours

NASA is tracking the path of a huge asteroid that will come hurtling past Earth at a staggering speed of 35,000mph later ...

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NASA releases video and images of asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032; here's what it could harm

NASA has released the first video of asteroid 2024 YR4, a 200-foot-wide space rock that has a 1.3% chance of striking Earth ...

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23-feet wide giant asteroid to zoom past Earth today: Could it collide?

A massive asteroid, Asteroid 2025 BS4, will safely pass Earth on January 28, traveling at 35,000 miles per hour. Despite its ...

Everyone’s talking about a new asteroid heading towards Earth, but is it a threat?

Astronomers are closely monitoring Asteroid 2024 YR4 as it heads towards Earth. Should we be worried about it? Here's what ...

Major update on increasing chance of huge asteroid size of London Eye directly hitting Earth

YR4, the asteroid is currently estimated to be between 40 and 90 metres in diameter, although this could change as we gain ...

Scientists closely monitoring so-called "city-killer" asteroid

Scientists are closely watching a recently discovered asteroid that is being called a potential "city-killer." NASA calculates there is a 1.6% chance it could hit the Earth in 2032. CBS News space ...

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