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Risk of football pitch-sized asteroid hitting Earth doubles in a week

The risk of an asteroid hitting Earth has doubled in a week but there are no plans yet to build a spacecraft to deflect the football pitch-sized rock.

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Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth

A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.

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'Large' asteroid's odds of hitting Earth went up. But not why you think.

It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain low — but with relatively limited observations so far, the odds are in flux.

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Asteroid watch: 2024 YR4 is heading our way. Track its chances of hitting Earth with this NASA tool

The chances of our planet colliding with this newly discovered object in 2032 are very remote, but they have recently almost ...

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A "city-killer" asteroid has a slim chance to crash into Earth. Here's what to know.

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...

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