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NASA spotted a big asteroid that may hit Earth — what you should know

The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System — a global network of telescopes funded by NASA to find Earth-threatening objects — spotted the asteroid 2024 YR4 in December

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Astronomers Discover an Asteroid With a 1.6 Percent Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032—Here's Why You Shouldn't Panic

NASA has identified an asteroid with a more than 1 percent chance of striking Earth in December 2032, per a statement released by the agency this week. While the identification has triggered international planetary defense measures,

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There's a small chance an asteroid could hit Earth within the next decade, says NASA

A large asteroid could be heading toward Earth within the next decade, and there's a small chance it could strike the planet, according to NASA.

Huge asteroid 100m-wide could strike Earth

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ESA monitoring asteroid that could strike Earth

The European Space Agency is monitoring an asteroid with a slim chance to strike Earth in 2032. Asteroid 2024 YR4 was found on Dec. 27 by a telescope in Chile but has since caught the attention of astronomers in the United States as well as Europe.

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An asteroid with a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032 is triggering planetary defense planning

YR4 might force NASA to plan the first-ever space mission to push an asteroid away from Earth. Most likely, though, it's a non-threat.

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Huge asteroid 100m-wide could strike Earth as scientists launch defence plan

An asteroid said to be the size of the Statue of Liberty could hit Earth in less than 10 years, with scientists forming a global defence plan. The 100-metre wide asteroid, referred to as 2024 YR4, was first seen by a telescope in Chile in December.

NASA finds 'key to life'

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NASA brought back samples from asteroid Bennu. They revealed clues about the possible origins of life.

A NASA spacecraft has returned asteroid samples that hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world.

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Building blocks of life found in samples from asteroid Bennu

Rock and dust samples retrieved by NASA from the asteroid Bennu exhibit some of the chemical building blocks of life, according to research that provides some of the best evidence to date that such space rocks may have seeded early Earth with the raw ingredients that fostered the emergence of living organisms.

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Bennu Asteroid Contains Material Needed for Life, NASA Mission Finds

The discovery supports the theory that asteroids seeded life on Earth.

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NASA spotted a big asteroid that may hit Earth — what you should know

The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System — a global network of telescopes funded by NASA to find Earth-threatening ...

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Astronomers Discover an Asteroid With a 1.6 Percent Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032—Here's Why You Shouldn't Panic

NASA has identified an asteroid with a more than 1 percent chance of striking Earth in December 2032, per a statement ...

There's a small chance an asteroid could hit Earth within the next decade, says NASA

A large asteroid could be heading toward Earth within the next decade, and there's a small chance it could strike the planet, according to NASA.

Astronomers find asteroid with 1% chance of hitting Earth: Should we be worried?

YR4, which was recently spotted in the cosmos with a non-zero chance of hitting Earth in the coming years, may have caused ...

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A newly discovered asteroid has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032

The asteroid is estimated to be between 131 and 328 feet wide. Asteroids of this size impact Earth every few thousand years, ...

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ESA monitoring asteroid that could strike Earth

The European Space Agency is monitoring an asteroid with a slim chance to strike Earth in 2032. Asteroid 2024 YR4 was found ...

Astronomers Are Keeping an Eye on This Asteroid’s Odds of Hitting Earth

Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 YR4 could strike our planet — but not until December ...

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NASA brought back samples from asteroid Bennu. They revealed clues about the possible origins of life.

A NASA spacecraft has returned asteroid samples that hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty ...

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World's Space Agencies Say Asteroid Has 1.3% Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032

The world's space agencies are keeping close watch on an asteroid heading our way, because there's currently a 1 in 83 chance ...

Everyone’s talking about a new asteroid heading towards Earth, but is it a threat?

Astronomers are closely monitoring Asteroid 2024 YR4 as it heads towards Earth. Should we be worried about it? Here's what ...

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Newly Discovered Asteroid Has a 1.2 Percent Earth Impact Risk

A 200-foot-wide asteroid found in December has a one-in-83 chance of hitting Earth, according to space agencies.

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Newly Discovered Asteroid Has Over 1% Chance Of Earth Impact

NASA and other space agencies are tracking 2024 YR4, a near-Earth asteroid with a small chance of impacting our planet in ...

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