Asteroid has a small chance of hitting Earth
Astronomers briefly raised the alert level for an asteroid that could be on a collision course with Earth. They gave it a 3% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, which is the highest percentage ever given for a near-Earth asteroid,
Odds of asteroid's impact keep going up — just as scientists expected
The chances of an impact remain low — but with relatively limited observations so far, the odds are in flux. On Jan. 31, the collision impact ... where exactly this zone of uncertainty is.
‘City-killing’ asteroid’s odds of hitting Earth drop to near zero
That asteroid that had about a significant chance of hitting Earth won’t hit us after all. As reported by the Washington Post, the 130-to-300-foot-wide asteroid, named 2024 YR4, rose to a more than 3% risk of colliding with Earth earlier this week before dropping to a 0.
NASA’s odds of asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 fall to 1.5%
The risk of a huge asteroid hitting earth has dropped after NASA reported its highest-ever impact probability for an object of its size.Space rock 2024 YR4, estimated to be 130 to 300 feet wide (40 to 100 metres),
Asteroid hurtling toward Earth? Odds for impact increase once again
The odds that a potentially destructive asteroid will collide with Earth in 2032 have increased once again, NASA says, but the chance of an actual impact is still quite slim. NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) first discovered the asteroid,
NASA Raises Impact Risk of Asteroid: Almost doubled
NASA has updated its assessment of asteroid 2024 YR4, increasing the likelihood of impact with Earth to 3.1%. While the predicted collision date would not be until December 22, 2032, scientists continue to analyze the asteroid’s trajectory to determine whether the risk will decrease over time.
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How NHTSA gave Tesla's Model Y a 5-star crash-test rating
In the event of a collision ... provides ample space for a crumple zone in frontal impacts. This can be seen in Model Y's frontal-impact test when the vehicle is slammed headfirst into a ...
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Study models asteroid collision’s potentially devastating impact
A collision with a medium-size asteroid could ... North America and northern South America. This “impact winter,” the researchers write, would disrupt photosynthesis on land and in the water ...
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Man killed in I-8 multi-vehicle crash identified
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A multi-vehicle ... The impact also caused the bystander to fall backwards to the roadway. Armstrong was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 may impact Earth in 2032: What you need to know about its possible 2032 Earth impact?
Asteroid 2024 YR4, approximately the size of the Statue of Liberty, may impact Earth on December 22, 2032. The probability of collision is ... The initial impact zone may suffer total ...