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Asteroid's Chance of Smacking Earth Drops Dramatically. Here's What to Know
NASA says Earth is in the clear from asteroid 2024 YR4, which previously had a small chance of impacting our planet in 2032.
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That ‘Doomsday’ asteroid will just pass by, NASA confirms
Breathe easy, Earthlings! That big scary asteroid that had some people worried? Turns out, it will just pass by with no plans to crash our planet’s party.
Why Wasn't There a Second Age of Reptiles?
An asteroid impact triggered the K-Pg mass extinction, wiping out the non-avian dinosaurs, ending the Age of Reptiles, and ushering in the Age of Mammals. But why was it the mammals who ...
Whew! Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer threat to Earth, scientists say
At one point, the odds of a strike in 2032 were as high as about 3% and topped the world’s asteroid-risk lists.
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NASA gives major new update on chances 'city-destroying' asteroid could hit Earth in just seven years
NASA has given yet another update on asteroid 2024 YR4 as researches continue to track the probability of it colliding with ...
Will an asteroid hit Earth? Likely not. NASA gives 'all clear' as odds fall to near zero
The space rock caused quite a stir after astronomers first spotted it last year on a trajectory bringing it uncomfortably ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Update: Scientists Say 'City Killer' No Threat to Earth
Initially, the odds of a collision in 2032 were as high as 3 percent, making it a top concern on global asteroid risk lists.