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Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032

2024 YR4: Odds Of Football Field-Sized Asteroid Hitting Earth Just Went Up

Astronomers have upped the odds of an asteroid called 2024 YR4 striking Earth, albeit in 2032, but warn that it will most likely soon be downgraded and miss Earth.

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.

An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it

Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a football field as they try to determine how likely it is to strike Earth in 2032.

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There's a 2.3% chance an asteroid the size of a football field will hit Earth on Christmas 2032

Scientists are using the world's most powerful telescopes to track this space rock as it makes its way through the galaxy.

Asteroid The Size Of Football Field Has Chance Of Hitting Earth In 8 Years

Shockwaves powerful enough to flatten everything for miles. It may sound apocalyptic, but a newly detected asteroid nearly ...

Odds increase again for small asteroid 20224 YR4 to strike Earth in 2032

An asteroid as large as the width of an Nfl football field will approach Earth in less than a decade, and the chances of ...

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