'City killer' asteroid could hit Earth - where it could it land and the damage it may cause
This is not a drill. There is a chance - albeit a small one - that an asteroid could hit planet Earth within the next decade.
NASA makes emergency decision over ‘city-killer’ asteroid heading for Earth
NASA is making emergency preparations to deal with a ‘city-killing’ asteroid after the odds of it smashing into Earth ...
NASA telescope to study 'city-killer' asteroid in 'emergency' decision as odds of striking Earth go up
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Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth go up as Webb telescope is tasked with studying potential "city-killer"
Characterized as a potential "city-killer," the asteroid was first detected in December and its odds of impacting our planet have increased slightly since then, according to the European Space Agency.
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NASA to study "city-killer" asteroid as odds of hitting Earth go up
Characterized as a potential "city-killer," the asteroid was first detected in December and its odds of impacting our planet have increased slightly since then, according to the European Space Agency.
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Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth went up. Scientists aren't surprised.
The position and predicted orbit of asteroid 2024 YR4 (white dot and oval) as of Jan. 31, 2025. Credit: NASA Here are today's general risks from asteroids or comets both tiny and very large.
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An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, NASA says. Here's what to know about the potential "city killer."
An asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than one percent chance of hitting Earth in about eight years. Such an impact has the potential for city-level devastation ...
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Terrifying interactive map reveals exactly what will happen if the 'city-destroying' asteroid hits the UK in 2032
But scientists now say that there is a very real chance Earth will be hit by a 'city killer' asteroid on December 2, 2032. With an estimated diameter of up to 300 feet (90 metres), the asteroid ...
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Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has been a source of consternation because it carries an uncommonly high risk of colliding into Earth. It's the most hazardous space rock detected since astronomers first ...
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Danger close: ‘City-killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 tops NASA’s threat risk list as odds of hitting Earth spikes in a month
A newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, is drawing global attention after updated calculations increased its chance of hitting Earth in 2032. First spotted on December 27, 2024, by Chile’s Rio ...