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Earth, Asteroid

The Independent on MSN · 8h

Asteroid the size of a 20-story building headed for Earth in 2032, astronomers warn

A large asteroid is headed towards Earth – and could collide with us in just a few years.Known as Asteroid 2024 YR4, the nearly 200-foot space rock could hit just before Christmas of 2032, researchers say.

The Conversation on MSN · 2d

Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth: What we know so far

On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth. Follow-up observations have revealed that the asteroid, 2024 YR4, is on a path that might lead to a collision with our planet on 22 December 2032.

An Asteroid Has a 1-in-63 Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032—Here’s What That Means

A dive into probabilities, asteroid impact modeling, and what sort of damage an approximately 180-foot asteroid could cause on Earth.

Asteroid, Moon and grand canyon

Hosted on MSN · 3m

Asteroid blast on Moon was so powerful it formed two grand canyons in 10 minutes

The energy to produce the grand canyons on the Moon is about 130 times larger than the energy in the global inventory of nuclear weapons.

The Washington Post · 14h

How an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon

New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons on the far side

U.S. News & World Report · 14h

Asteroid Impact on Moon Blasted Two Grand Canyons in 10 Seconds

"When the impacting asteroid or comet hit the lunar surface, it excavated a tremendous volume of rock that was launched into space above the lunar surface before it came crashing

1hon MSN

NASA alert! 15-story building-sized asteroid to pass Earth today at 60,000 KMPH | Check time and distance

Asteroid 2025 CQ, about the size of a 15-story building, is expected to pass near Earth on February 5, 2025. Measuring 150 ...

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Stadium-Sized Asteroid Safely Flies By Earth In Orbit Animation

XR flew about 1.37 million miles (2.2M km) away from Earth. The space rock is estimated to be about 300-700 km (248-434 miles ...

Live Science on MSN5d

Newly discovered near-Earth asteroid isn't an asteroid at all — it's Elon Musk's trashed Tesla

Astronomers have retracted the discovery of a new asteroid after realizing the object was the remains of Elon Musk's Tesla ...

New York Post2d

‘City-killer’ asteroid is hurtling around Earth — and scientists are warning of its potential impact

Y4 is currently zooming away from Earth and won’t come back around until 2028. Analysis of 2024 YR4’s orbit indicates that ...

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