NASA asteroid hitting Earth

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Asteroid Alert! Are We Having 'Space' for Panic?

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As the 2024 YR4 asteroid inches closer to Earth, the odds of a city-collapsing crash rise, making NASA a hot topic on social media!

Get ready to hold on to your helmets, folks! NASA has just delivered a cosmic curveball that has everyone talking. The agency recently revealed that the odds of a city-killing asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, crashing into Earth in 2032 have climbed to a whopping 3.1%. Yes, you read that correctly! This means we may need to rethink our 'asteroid preparedness' plans as it has now reached level 3 on the Torino Scale, indicating a significant impact threat. Those pesky rock formations floating in space are becoming a real concern, and 2024 YR4's risk corridor spans multiple continents, making it a nail-biting scenario for many cities across the globe.

What does this mean for urban dwellers? NASA data suggests that the asteroid's trajectory could endanger some of the most populated areas, and cities could find themselves on the front lines of a potential cataclysm. Social media has erupted into a frenzy, with hashtags like #AsteroidApocalypse trending as users ponder their chances of surviving a direct hit from this colossal space rock. While the odds may still seem relatively low, a 3.1% chance still gives plenty of reason to raise an eyebrow, and who doesn't love a good apocalyptic thriller to spice up the holiday season?

In the spirit of cosmic drama, the chance of 2024 YR4 colliding with our beautiful planet comes just under the infamous Apophis asteroid—once thought to be the ultimate harbinger of doom—for which predictions pointed to a hit with Earth back in 2029. As scientists continue to observe this roaming giant, we can't help but wonder how much cosmic bait-and-switch is involved in our universe's grand narrative. It’s a tricky business balancing between facts and fiction, especially when the lore of asteroids runs high.

In the midst of all this asteroid angst, remember that it’s not all doom and gloom! Many scientists believe there’s still time to devise strategies to mitigate such risks, including monitoring and potentially redirecting asteroids if they pose an imminent threat. And whilst you ponder your emergency plan, fun fact: Did you know the chances of being struck by an asteroid are still lower than your odds of being bitten by a shark? Stay curious, Earthlings!

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Asteroid hurtling toward Earth? Odds for impact keep increasing (The Hill)

Asteroid 2024 YR4 reaches level 3 on the Torino Scale · Asteroid's impact risk corridor spans multiple continents · NASA telescope will get closer look at object ...

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These are the cities most at risk from the Asteroid 2024 YR4 that ... (Yahoo News UK)

The impact risk corridor will take the city killer over some of the most populated places in the world, according to NASA data.

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Chance of 'city killer' asteroid striking Earth now at 3.1%: NASA (GMA News Online)

WASHINGTON, United States - An asteroid that could level a city now has a 3.1-percent chance of striking Earth in 2032, according to NASA data released ...

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NASA upgrades chances of asteroid hitting Earth in seven years in ... (LADbible)

NASA has upgraded the chances of 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth once again, making it the highest odds in agency's history.

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'City killer' asteroid has 3.1% chance of hitting Earth, predicts Nasa (India Today)

Nasa's Centre for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) had earlier listed the chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth at 2.6 per cent.

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'City-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4's threat rises: NASA highlights ... (Times of India)

Science News: NASA confirms asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 3.1% chance of colliding with Earth on December 22, 2032, potentially causing severe local damage.

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NASA asteroid 2024 YR4 chances of hitting Earth increased (Oxford Mail)

NASA has upgraded the risk of the 2024 YR4 asteroid hitting the Earth in 2032, although it is still very unlikely to happen.

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Could an asteroid really hit Earth? Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 reach ... (USA TODAY)

The risk that an increasingly ominous asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 will crash into Earth in seven years now exceeds the the threat once posed by Apophis.

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Social media goes into meltdown as NASA increases the chance of ... (Daily Mail)

NASA has raised the chances of the city-killing asteroid hitting Earth once again - sparking a huge meltdown on social media.

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Odds of 2024 YR4 asteroid hitting Earth rise again (Sky News)

Data shows the asteroid is the most threatening to Earth in modern forecasting and would cause "severe damage" to a region if it makes impact - while ...

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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit one of the world's most populated ... (Euronews)

New data from US space agency believes that the 2024 YR4 asteroid now has over a 3 per cent chance of hitting the planet in 2032, making it the ...

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Odds of 'city-killer' asteroid hitting Earth increase again, hitting ... (New York Post)

The odds that "city killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 will strike our planet just increased again, hitting a "historic" threshold.

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Odds of asteroid YR4 2024 hitting Earth in 2032 go up again, NASA ... (CBS News)

The asteroid 2024 YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.

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Nasa upgrades risk of 'city-killer' asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 (The Times)

Astronomers are racing to refine the orbit of 2024 YR4 — a chunk of rock hurtling through space at 38000mph.

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Threat of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth rises. How worried should ... (NBC Chicago)

The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes rush to track its course.

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NASA again increases chances of 'city-killing' asteroid striking Earth (Straight Arrow News)

For the second time this week, NASA has upped the odds that a "city-killing" asteroid strikes Earth in 2032, according to the agency.

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Will asteroid hit Earth? 'Highest threat level ever issued' by NASA (cleveland.com)

NASA released new data Tuesday that raised the risk of the 2024 YR4 asteroid to the highest level ever set for a large space rock.

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The chances of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 have changed. But ... (Los Angeles Times)

The odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth has jumped from more than 1% to 3% and back down to 1.5%.

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An asteroid's chances of hitting Earth keep shifting. Here's why that ... (CNN)

The chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth in 2032 hit a record high. Experts expect the risk percentage to fluctuate before likely dropping to ...

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Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth drop from record high ... (USA TODAY)

NASA announced Wednesday that the odds of the up to 300-foot-wide asteroid hitting Earth dropped from record highs. See where they stand.

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Is Nasa planning to 'destroy' the 'city-killer' asteroid from hitting Earth ... (Times of India)

Science News: Nasa is monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.5% chance of hitting Earth by 2032. Measuring between 130 and 300 feet wide, the asteroid ...

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'City killer' asteroid now has 3.1% chance of hitting Earth: NASA (Philstar.com)

This handout picture provided by NASA on January 31, 2025 shows asteroid 2024 YR4 as observed by the Magdalena Ridge 2.4m telescope at the New Mexico Institute ...

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NASA upgrades chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth - now ... (The Independent)

There is now a 1-in-32 chance that the space rock will hit us in 2032 – with potentially disastrous consequences.

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