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An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it

Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a football field as they try to determine how likely it is to strike Earth in 2032.

NASA says chance of asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 is 2.3%

NASA is monitoring a 300-foot-long asteroid called the 2024 YR4. The chances of a collision are low but NASA said there is a 2.3% chance that the asteroid will hit Earth in 2032. NBC News’ Kathy Park reports on what experts are saying.

Chances of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade has nearly doubled, NASA says

The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA astronomers.

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Asteroid the Size of the Statue of Liberty Could Strike Earth in 2032 – Is NASA Running Out of Time?

A giant space rock hurtling towards Earth at thousands of miles per hour might sound like something from a sci-fi film, but a ...

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Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth go up as Webb telescope is tasked with studying potential "city-killer"

Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

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Asteroid headed towards Earth might smash into the Moon, scientists say

Asteroid headed towards Earth might smash into the Moon, scientists say - Nasa expects chances of Earth collision to be ...

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