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Scientific American · 2d

‘City Killer’ Asteroid’s Earth Impact Risk Rises and Falls Again

The asteroid 2024 YR4 probably won’t come nearly as close to Earth anytime soon as the space rock in this artist’s illustration. But astronomers can’t yet rule out a potentially catastrophic encounter projected for December 2032.

An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, NASA says. Here's what to know about the potential "city killer."

"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.

USA Today · 2d

Could an asteroid really hit Earth? Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 reach highest levels ever

The risk that an increasingly ominous asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 will crash into Earth in seven years now exceeds the the threat once posed by Apophis.

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Asteroid hurtling toward Earth? Odds for impact increase once again

The odds that a potentially destructive asteroid will collide with Earth in 2032 have increased once again, NASA says, but ...

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NASA Updates Risk Assessment for Asteroid 2024 YR4’s Impact on Earth

NASA says that Asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 99.72 percent chance of missing Earth when it passes by us in 2032.

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2024 YR4 asteroid Q&A live: How worried should we be? Could it destroy Earth? Is there a contingency plan? All your questions answered

Astronomers at NASA say there's a small chance a distant asteroid could hit Earth three days before Christmas in 2032 - but ...

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