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Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth fluctuate

Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth fluctuate as Webb telescope is tasked with studying potential "city-killer"

Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

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Odds of asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 suddenly change—again

A recently discovered asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, has been making headlines for its ever-increasing chances of striking Earth in 2032. In the past few weeks, the odds of the space rock, estimated to be between 130-300 feet across (big enough to level a city),

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Phew! The risk of that asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 has significantly lowered

The European Space Agency says there’s now just a 0.16 percent chance that asteroid 2024 YR4 will impact our planet.

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NASA Tracking Car-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Today

The asteroid is hurtling towards us at a zippy 15,000 miles per hour, according to the space agency's Jet Propulsion ...

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An asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth keep shifting. Here’s why that is happening

The chance of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth in 2032 is higher. Experts expect the risk percentage to fluctuate ...

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