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.
NASA Tracking Car-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Today
The asteroid is hurtling towards us at a zippy 15,000 miles per hour, according to the space agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Odds of recently discovered asteroid hitting Earth drop nearly to zero
Another night of observations revealed there is little to fear from the football-field-sized Asteroid 2024 YR4.
Odds of asteroid YR4 2024 hitting Earth in 2032 go up, then down again, in latest NASA analysis
YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.
The odds of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting earth just changed again. This time for the better
Even in the increasingly unlikely event of an impact from YR4, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest appear to be safe from impact. Computer models showed areas of South America, Africa and southeast Asia would have the highest risk in the event of an impact, based on what astronomers know about the asteroid’s orbit.
The chances of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 have changed. But what’s the risk, really?
On Tuesday, astronomers reported that 2024 YR4’s probability of colliding with Earth increased to approximately 3%, which is unusual for a small asteroid that is only 130 to 300 feet wide. By Wednesday, that impact assessment dropped to 1.5%.
What to Know: NASA Reduces Risk of Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032
While the chances of 2024 YR4 hitting Earth decreased, the risk of it colliding with the moon went up slightly.
Astronomers Explain NASA's 2032 Asteroid Projections
Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032? NASA says there's a chance, but the odds keep changing. We asked two experts to break it down, and shed some light on how much we should worry about this.
Before Earth, there were asteroids ☄️
A study led by researchers from the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP), published in the journal Science Advances on January 8, 2025, reveals a breakthrough in understanding the
NASA reveals asteroid the size of a car heading towards Earth today
Another asteroid named "2012 DZ", with an estimated size of up to 36 metres, is also expected to come within about 662,000 miles of Earth this evening, CNEOS said. Just last week,
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NASA's 'SPHEREx' infrared space telescope is launching this week. Here's why it's a big deal
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NASA’s New Asteroid Data Changes Everything – And the Moon Might Pay the Price
YR4 is a recently discovered near-Earth object (NEO) currently being closely monitored by NASA’s planetary defense teams.
60 years ago: Ranger 8 moon photos aid in Apollo site selection
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New NASA telescope SPHEREx is tasked with mapping the entire cosmos
The $488 million observatory is set to launch at the end of this month on a two-year mission to map the entire celestial sky.
Life on Mars? UNLV professor leads study of first soil samples from Mars
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Giant 260-foot asteroid rushing towards Earth tomorrow at a speed of 20,560 mph—NASA tracks its path
AX165, a 260-foot near-Earth object, will come closer to Earth on 20 February 2025, with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory ...
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NASA Explains How Do Glaciers Melt
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