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Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up

USA Today · 3h

Will an asteroid collide with Earth? How the Webb telescope will track 2024 YR4

The $10 billion orbiting observatory will give astronomers a better sense of the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4's size and position.

Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up, but that was expected: What to know about 2024 YR4

The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3% as more observations are made.

Rock Paper Shotgun · 3h

A huge space rock has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth so let's all play Asteroid Launcher

We interrupt our regular schedule of fish puns and naughty jokes about holes to warn you that a huge chunk of celestial debris has a 2.3% chance of impacting Earth in December 2032 and wiping out the city of Bradford.

Stuck astronauts may return to Earth sooner under new plan

Digital Camera World on MSN · 1d

"Stranded" NASA astronaut on International Space Station photographed from Earth in world first

NASA astronaut Suni Williams was undertaking a repair on the ISS when she was photographed from Earth by an amateur astrophotographer

The Associated Press - Busines… · 1d

NASA’s 2 stuck astronauts may return to Earth sooner under new plan

NASA's two stuck astronauts may end up back on Earth a little sooner than planned. The space agency said Tuesday that SpaceX will switch capsules for upcoming crew flights to bring Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home in mid-March instead of late March or April.

Daily Journal · 1d

NASA says its two stuck astronauts may return to Earth sooner under a plan to switch SpaceX capsules

NASA says its two stuck astronauts may return to Earth sooner under a plan to switch SpaceX capsules. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast,

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Bus-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Today, NASA Reports

The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.

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What is space junk and why does it pose an increasing risk for Earth? An expert explains

Year after year, humanity is setting new records for the amount of stuff we're sending into the Earth's orbit, spurred mostly ...

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Earth from space: The heart-shaped 'Spirit Lake' sculpted by Mount St. Helens' epic eruption

This 2023 satellite photo shows the heart-shaped Spirit Lake, which was transformed by the cataclysmic eruption of Mount St.

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2 space objects are traveling so fast, they might exit the galaxy

In 2011, a project that surveyed the Milky Way galaxy for exoplanets — which are planets beyond our solar system — spotted an ...

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AI In Space: Astronauts Are Likely To Need Help

“ (The BCI) uses near-infrared spectroscopy as well as electrons to measure the blood flow in your brain, as well as ...

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NASA rallies and makes urgent decision to tackle asteroid hurtling towards Earth

The asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 has the highest Earth collision probability ever recorded on the European Space Agency's scale, ...

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What would happen if the OSIRIS-REx asteroid Bennu smashed into Earth in 2182?

Engaging articles, breathtaking images and expert knowledge Issues delivered straight to your door What would happen if Earth ...

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