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Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up

NASA says chance of asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 is 2.3%

NASA is monitoring a 300-foot-long asteroid called the 2024 YR4. The chances of a collision are low but NASA said there is a 2.3% chance that the asteroid will hit Earth in 2032. NBC News’ Kathy Park reports on what experts are saying.

NASA Issues Update on Chance of Giant Asteroid Hitting Earth

In an update issued on February 7, NASA said the probability of 2024 YR4 hitting the Earth had gone from around 1.2 percent (one-in-83) to 2.3 percent (one-in-23).

Chances of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade has nearly doubled, NASA says

The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA astronomers.

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NASA observing ‘city-killer’ asteroid en route for Earth

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is helping astronomers study asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small chance of striking Earth ...

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NASA makes emergency call as odds of ‘city-killing’ asteroid striking Earth increase

NASA is training humanity’s most powerful telescope on a “city-killing” asteroid to determine whether or not we need to brace ...

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You can watch the ‘city-killer’ asteroid as it soars toward Earth

Watch as a city-killer asteroid set to possibly crash into Earth in 2032 zooms away from Earth in new telescope footage.

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Asteroid 2024 YR4 heading toward Earth: UK scientist warns it might be too late to deflect now

Discovered in December 2024, YR4 currently ranks 3 out of 10 on the Torino Scale. Nasa said it is deploying the James Webb ...

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NASA Calls in Webb Telescope to Track Recently Identified Hazardous Asteroid

The odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth are shifting, with the space rock now carrying a 1-in-48 chance of collision.

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