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Asteroid's chance of hitting Earth in 2032 not high

What are the chances an asteroid will impact Earth in 2032?

February, headlines around the world buzzed about the potential for an asteroid to hit the Earth in 2023—specifically, asteroid 2024 YR4. The chance of this impact rose to a high of 3.1 percent on Feb.

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Astronomers see lower risk of newly found asteroid hitting Earth

New observations of a small asteroid discovered in December have led astronomers to conclude that the chances of it striking Earth are almost zero after earlier data had indicated a higher risk of a collision with this space rock about 130-300 feet (40-90 meters) wide.

Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032? 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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Watch asteroid 2024 YR4 zoom harmlessly through space after risk of hitting Earth falls to near zero (video)

The potential risk of Asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth in 2032 dropped to nearly zero following new observations that helped ...

What we learned from NASA's asteroid deflection test

NASA’s DART mission tested asteroid deflection. Scientists analyzed ejecta patterns, momentum transfer, and deflection ...

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‘City-killer’ asteroid had 20% chance of hitting Earth, Nasa feared but now it’s likelier to strike MOON in horror smash

NASA has said Earth will likely be spared by a deadly Big Ben-sized asteroid and predicts it could smash into the Moon ...

NASA's asteroid-hopping Lucy probe takes 1st images of its next target: Donaldjohnson

NASA's Lucy spacecraft, on its way to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, has its next target in its sights: the main belt asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson.

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