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Massive asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years

The Conversation on MSN · 2d

Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth: What we know so far

On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth. Follow-up observations have revealed that the asteroid, 2024 YR4, is on a path that might lead to a collision with our planet on 22 December 2032.

Scientific American · 4d

Newfound Asteroid May Hit Earth in 2032, Scientists Say

The possibility of the asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting our planet might not be ruled out until 2028, raising the prospect we’ll need to prepare for the worst

health.wusf.usf.edu · 2d

Astronomers are tracking an asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032

The odds are about 1% that the football field-sized object could hit the Earth, but that makes it the closest call in more than 20 years.

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Could a meteorite hit you? How often they fall to Earth, according to experts

One Alabama woman was rudely awoken from a nap in 1954 when a meteorite came through her roof and hit her, leaving a big bruise.

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Life-bearing water arrived on Earth later rather than sooner, meteorite analysis suggests

A team led by a Rutgers-New Brunswick scientist has concluded water did not arrive as early during Earth's formation as ...

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