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New NASA imagery shows large asteroid that could impact Earth in 2032
A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting planet Earth in seven years.
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global winter that affects our planet for years.
NASA: Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a chance of hitting Earth, scientists actively monitoring
Experts are tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth in 2032. Observations continue to refine its path.
NASA spotted a big asteroid that may hit Earth — what you should know
It's actually good news that NASA spotted a sizable asteroid with a (small) chance of hitting Earth in 2032. It means our asteroid-sleuthing telescopes are working.
A "city-killer" asteroid has a slim chance to crash into 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.
Chance of Major Asteroid Hitting Earth Is Small, But Going Up
The chance of a major asteroid striking Earth in 2032 heightened to 2.3 percent, but scientists say the likelihood of impact remains very low. Newsweek reached out to NASA for comment via email. NASA is tracking the asteroid,
Earth has 1 in 2,700 chance this asteroid will cause its annihilation
An asteroid with a 1 in 2,700 chance of hitting us could cause a catastrophic winter. Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.
There's a 1.9% chance a big asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Scientists say don't worry about it
Look at it this way — there's almost a 99 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).

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NASA satellites catch Earth's magnetic field making music
Scientists measured a chorus wave emerging from an unexpected place, and confirmed a key piece of a theory about how these ...
'Stranded' NASA astronaut Suni Williams photographed from Earth during record-breaking spacewalk. Can you spot her?
A photographer on Earth has captured an incredible telescope image of NASA astronaut Suni Williams outside of the ...
NASA Alerts: A 5-foot asteroid is making a close approach to Earth today—check time and details
NASA tracks asteroid 2025 CZ1 as it makes a close flyby to Earth. Learn about asteroid safety and planetary defense ...
Jupiter moon of Io is famed for its volcanoes. NASA just spotted the most powerful one yet
NASA officials said what Juno spotted was 'the most powerful volcanic event ever recorded on the most volcanic world in our ...
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NASA's Europa Clipper snaps its 1st starry image en route to Jupiter's icy moon
This week, NASA released the first image from the Europa Clipper spacecraft's voyage. The image is a mosaic of a star field, created from three shots the solar-powered orbiter captured in December of ...
NASA’s Mars rover collects rock sample ‘unlike anything we’ve seen before’
NASA is getting excited about a special rock that its Perseverance rover has just scooped up from the surface of Mars.
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May 2024 solar storm that lit up Ladakh had an even bigger impact on Earth
The largest solar storm in two decades hit Earth and triggered auroras in several parts of Earth including in India as wave ...