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NASA just changed the odds of asteroid YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 yet againNASA increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, on Tuesday, but they're now back down to 1 in 67, or 1.5%.
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Chance of 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 smashing into Earth rises yet again to 3.1%, NASA reportsNASA has increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, up from 1 in 42 as reported in previous calculations.
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Potentially hazardous asteroids: How many dangerous space rocks lurk near Earth — and can we stop them?Here's everything you need to know about the potentially hazardous asteroids that come worryingly close to our planet.
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'City-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon instead of us, scientists sayAsteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in the year 2032. But according to new estimates, it may have an even smaller chance of hitting the moon instead.
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Watch potential 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 as it hurtles through spaceAsteroid 2024 YR4 has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but for now, you can watch it fly harmlessly through space in a short time-lapse video captured by the NASA-funded ATLAS telescope.
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'City-killer' asteroid has a 1-in-43 chance of smashing into Earth in 2032, NASA saysA space rock dubbed 2024 YR4 has a roughly 2.3% chance of smashing into our planet, NASA scientists announced.
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Here's what could happen if asteroid Bennu smashes into Earth in 157 yearsAn asteroid the size of One World Trade Center has a very small chance of crashing into Earth in the year 2182. But what would this impact mean for life on Earth?
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Coolest space missions coming in 2025From a death swirl into Jupiter to "Ghost Riders in the Sky," here are some of the most exciting space missions coming in 2025.
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James Webb telescope spots more than 100 new asteroids between Jupiter and Mars — and some are heading toward EarthAstronomers analyzing archival images from JWST have discovered an unexpectedly vast population of the smallest asteroids ever seen in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
