Asteroid
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Asteroid YR4 won’t hit Earth, but scientists can’t rule out a moon hitThere is a second round of observations set for May 2025, before the asteroid could disappear into the outer solar system for the next several years.TrendingApr 2, 2025
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The odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth have changed, yet againThe asteroid, described as a "city killer," is keeping space watchers on their toes.TrendingFeb 20, 2025
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Odds of asteroid YR4 hitting Earth just went up again, reaching new highThe asteroid, big enough to wipe out an entire city, now has a higher chance of smashing into our home planet in 2032, according to NASA.ScienceFeb 18, 2025
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The odds of asteroid YR4 hitting Earth have climbed. Should we be worried?Odds of an asteroid's impact in 2032 just went up.ScienceFeb 7, 2025
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Introducing YR4: An asteroid with a 1% chance of smashing into EarthAn asteroid set to swing by Earth in 2032 has small chance of smashing into our planet, but experts aren't panicking — yet.ScienceFeb 4, 2025
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Asteroid sample from NASA mission being analyzed at University of Winnipeg"One of the main objectives was to bring a pristine, untouched sample of an asteroid back to earth," Dr. Edward Cloutis told Global News.ScienceJan 17, 2024
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An asteroid could collide with Earth on Valentine’s Day 2046, NASA saysThe asteroid, named 2023 DW, is currently topping NASA's risk list, which monitors "potential future Earth impact events."TrendingMar 10, 2023
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Asteroid to zip past Earth in one of the closest encounters ever recordedNASA scientists have estimated the asteroid is between 3.5 to 8.5 metres long.TrendingJan 26, 2023
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Grand piano-sized asteroid spotted just 2 hours before hitting EarthThe energy released when the rock entered the atmosphere was the equivalent of two to three kilotons of dynamite.ScienceMar 18, 2022
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Kelowna, B.C. woman has ‘flying mountain’ named after herThe name is officially Colleenohare and the asteroid that now bears her name was first spotted on Sept. 13, 1991 by H.E. Holt.ScienceMar 14, 2022
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