Asteroid May Not Hit Earth in 2032, But It Will Come Back
In late 2024, astronomers spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 on a trajectory that could potentially threaten Earth. This observation ...
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Here’s what an MIT scientist says about the asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
Burdanov compared 2024 YR4 to the Tunguska event, where a similarly sized asteroid with an estimated diameter of 130 feet exploded over a remote area in Siberia in 1908. According to NASA ...
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Chances of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade has nearly doubled, NASA says
In 1908, the Tunguska asteroid, which was a similar size, flattened trees over an area of about 1,250 miles after it exploded in the skies over Siberia. The worldwide astronomy community is paying ...
NASA Alerts: A massive 540-foot asteroid coming very close to Earth Tomorrow – Should we worry?
TN17, a gigantic space rock the size of the Taj Mahal, is speeding towards Earth at 77,282 km/h. It is rated as possibly ...
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Probability of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade increases, NASA says
The asteroid measures between 130 feet and 330 feet in diameter and large enough to potentially cause localized damage were it to strike a populated city, according to NASA. In 1908, the Tunguska ...
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Ecosystem approach: Ancient mosquitoes will talk about disasters and climate change
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Asteroid YR4
But YR4, is a bit bigger, at 40-90 meters in diameter, about the size of jumbo jet, similar to the Tunguska asteroid. DAVID COWARD, UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA: This is classified as a "city ...