How do astronomers track asteroids that could threaten Earth?
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...
Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up, but that was expected: What to know about 2024 YR4
The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3% as more ...
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An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...
Newly detected near-Earth asteroid has astronomers’ full attention
The risk of impact is likely to drop to zero as observations of Asteroid 2024 YR4 continue.
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Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
The object, classified as a near-Earth asteroid because its orbit would bring it within ... to be monitored around the world. Should any asteroids ever do pose a serious threat to Earth ...
NASA Tracking Three Vehicle-Sized Asteroids Nearing Earth Today
The closest of the asteroids to us—estimated to be about the size of a car—is whizzing through space at 27,358 miles per hour ...
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NASA Tracking Three Vehicle-Sized Asteroids Nearing Earth Today
Languages: English. NASA is tracking a trio of vehicle-sized asteroids set to whizz by close to the Earth today—with one getting three times nearer than the orbit of the moon. That space rock ...
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Chance of 2032 asteroid strike have increased. Why scientists say not to worry
Asteroids orbit around celestial bodies and 2024 YR4 is actually slated to make a pass near earth in 2028 at about 20 times the Earth-Moon distance, according to NASA, so there’s no chance of it ...
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Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
If this asteroid follows the pattern of other near-Earth asteroids after their discovery ... after a precise analysis of the asteroid’s orbit. The more astronomers can observe asteroid 2024 ...
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This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
NASA has a network of telescopes used to track near-Earth asteroids ... changing its long-term orbit. NASA's Deep Space Network radio telescopes can ping asteroids with radio waves and measure ...
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An asteroid could collide with Earth: What could happen if it hits, and should we worry?
“The object had a close approach ... Earth from a nearby orbit or the outer solar system and collides with Earth, according to the United States Geological Survey. Small asteroids typically ...