Earth, asteroid and NASA

Astronomers see lower risk of newly found asteroid hitting Earth
New observations of a small asteroid discovered in December have led astronomers to conclude that the chances of it striking Earth are almost zero after earlier data had indicated a higher risk of a collision with this space rock about 130-300 feet (40-90 meters) wide.
NASA: 1.6% chance newly discovered asteroid will impact Earth in 2032
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has declared a 1.6% chance that a large asteroid would strike the Earth when on Dec. 22, 2032.
NASA puts everyone on alert as odds of asteroid hitting Earth continue to rise
NASA has recently increased the odds that asteroid YR4, a "city-killer" rock, could strike Earth in 2032. The space agency now estimates the chances of a collision at 1-in-38, or
NASA 'Significantly' Lowers the Odds of 2024 YR4 Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032
"NASA has significantly lowered the risk of near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 as an impact threat to Earth for the foreseeable future, officials said. "When first discovered, asteroid
NASA confirms asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth
Luckily, and as expected by many experts, that chance of hitting has dropped to nearly 0% as more observations came in. The asteroid was originally discovered in Dec. 2024 and the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN ) — a global collaboration started in 2013 to monitor and track potential Earth impactors — issued a notification alerting the astronomical community that it had a greater than 1% chance of hitting us in seven years.
NASA finds 'key to life' in Bennu asteroid samples
Rock and dust samples from the Bennu asteroid contain molecules that are the "key to life" on Earth, NASA officials announced on Wednesday.
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Astro Brief: Bennu Revisited
Astro Brief is a collaboration between KSMU, the Missouri Space Grant, and MSU's Department of Physics, Astronomy and ...
Asteroid Bennu still a concern: year of possible impact with Earth and the devastation it would cause
Space agencies around the world are tasked with locating, studying and analysing the trajectories of cosmic objects that pose ...
Good news! An asteroid doomsday is getting less likely
Don’t blame astronomers for the odds that an asteroid will strike Earth in 2032. The likelihood has gone from 3.1 per cent to ...
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Study models asteroid collision’s potentially devastating impact
They modeled what would happen to Earth’s climate, vegetation and oceans if such an asteroid struck land. Medium-size ...
Earth’s 1st Asteroid Mining Prospector Heads to the Launchpad
The dream of mining metals in deep space crashed and burned in the 2010s. AstroForge’s Odin mission to survey a potentially ...
Asteroid could hit Earth and spark global winter as year of 'impact' pinpointed
Dust and other debris would rise into the atmosphere on Bennu striking Earth, blocking out the Sun and cooling the planet to ...
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Asteroid Bennu gives a glimpse into the origins of life
Asteroid Bennu, A rocky object located in the heart of our solar system's asteroid belt, has recently become the centre of a groundbreaking discovery for its potential to answer one of humanity's ...
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NASA’s Webb Telescope To Study Asteroid 2024 YR4 As Impact Risk Rises
NASA will use the James Webb Space Telescope to gather crucial data on the size of asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small ...
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How Deep Did OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft's Arm 'Plunge' Into Asteroid Bennu?
NASA OSIRIS-REx sample collection event at Asteroid Bennu saw the spacecraft plunge its arm into the surface. Find out how ...