NASA Asteroid Hitcher

NASA studying near-Earth asteroid

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.

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The Hill on MSN · 7h

NASA’s asteroid mission to Apophis: Key for Earth’s defense

REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to defend against future asteroid threats, but government budget cuts

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Bus-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Today, NASA Reports

The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.

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NASA rallies and makes urgent decision to tackle asteroid hurtling towards Earth

The asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 has the highest Earth collision probability ever recorded on the European Space Agency's scale, ...

USA Today2d

Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up, but that was expected: What to know about 2024 YR4

And on the slim chance that the asteroid does indeed pose a threat, it may be time for Earth to implement its planetary defense strategies that agencies like NASA and the European Space Agency ...

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.

CBS News2d

Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth go up as Webb telescope is tasked with studying potential "city-killer"

An asteroid has a small chance of hitting Earth less than eight years from now, and astronomers are enlisting the help of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to study it. Characterized as a ...

New York Post3d

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

Will it help stave off a potential Armageddon? NASA is training humanity’s most powerful telescope on a “city-killing” asteroid to determine whether or not we need to brace for deep impact.

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