2024 YR4 asteroid

Asteroid the Size of the Statue of Liberty Could Strike Earth in 2032 – Is NASA Running Out of Time?

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Asteroid the Size of the Statue of Liberty Could Strike Earth in 2032 – Is NASA Running Out of Time?

A giant space rock hurtling towards Earth at thousands of miles per hour might sound like something from a sci-fi film, but a newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, is indeed on a potential collision course with our planet. First detected late last year, NASA estimates its size to be between 130 and 300 feet (40 … Read more

Asteroid hitting earth 2032 NASA: City killer asteroid rushing towards Earth Scientists warn of its impact |

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Asteroid hitting earth 2032 NASA: City killer asteroid rushing towards Earth Scientists warn of its impact |

Astronomers have identified a newly discovered asteroid with a small yet alarming chance of colliding with Earth in the next decade. The celestial traveller, named 2024 YR4, is nearly 200-foot-wide and has a 1.2 per cent probability of striking Earth on 22 December 2032 raising concerns about its potential impact, especially if it were to … Read more