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Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track<a ...
2 populations of dark comets in the solar system could tell researchers where the Earth got its oceans
The water that makes up the oceans acted as a key ingredient for the development of life on Earth. However, scientists still ...
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Omani scientist makes historic space discovery
In a groundbreaking achievement, Omani astro scientist Khalfan bin Hamad al Malki has become the first member of the Oman ...
China hiring for ‘planetary defence force’ amid fears of asteroid hitting Earth: Report
China is conducting the recruitment drive possibly to tackle 2024 YR4), an asteroid which could hit Earth in 2032.
An asteroid has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Here’s how astronomers are tracking it
A recently discovered asteroid has on average a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. While those odds of an impact are slim, astronomers are closely tracking the space rock.
Odds of a giant asteroid hitting Earth have slightly increased. Where could 2024 YR4 hit?
Astronomers have been keeping a close eye on an asteroid between 130 and 300 feet long that has a very small chance of ...
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Asteroid threat: India in 'risk corridor' if 2024 YR4 collides with Earth in 2032
Measuring 40-100 metres wide, 2024 YR4 will most certainly zoom past the Earth at a very close distance, but what has people ...
NASA more than doubles chance that asteroid could hit Earth in 2032
"While still an extremely low possibility, asteroid 2024 YR4's impact probability with Earth has increased from about 1% to a ...