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Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
Scientists are keeping close watch on the space rock, which was spotted last month and is currently heading away from Earth. NASA and the European
Newly Discovered Asteroid Has Over 1% Chance Of Earth Impact
NASA and other space agencies are tracking 2024 YR4, a near-Earth asteroid with a small chance of impacting our planet in 2032.
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 Roadster and its driver "Starman," which were launched into space in 2018.
Astronomers discover 196-foot asteroid with 1-in-83 chance of hitting Earth in 2032
"Impact probability is still very low, and the most likely outcome will be a close approaching rock that misses us."
Newly Discovered Asteroid Has a 1.2 Percent Earth Impact Risk
A 200-foot-wide asteroid found in December has a one-in-83 chance of hitting Earth, according to space agencies.
Asteroid? Nope, It’s Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster Cruising Through Space
Less than 24 hours after the Minor Planet Center announced a new asteroid, it said the object was actually Musk's electric car launched into space as payload on a rocket.
Elon Musk’s Tesla Mistaken for Near-Earth Asteroid – Here’s Why!
In 2018, during the launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, Elon Musk sent a Tesla Roadster into space, which later led to some confusion.
New asteroid has a chance of impacting Earth in 2032
The odds of a recently discovered massive asteroid hitting Earth within the next seven years are shockingly not zero. Dubbed ...
NASA Tracking Truck-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth
NASA is tracking a truck-sized asteroid which is set to hurtle by Earth today at many times the velocity of a speeding bullet ...
Astronomers Are Keeping an Eye on This Asteroid’s Odds of Hitting Earth
Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 YR4 could strike our planet — but not until December ...
Chilling graphic shows ‘Christmas asteroid’ the size of a football pitch on ‘possible’ trajectory to HIT Earth in 7yrs
A CHILLING graphic shows how an asteroid the size of a football pitch is on course to smash into Earth at Christmas time in ...
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Building-sized asteroid has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032
The asteroid is unlikely to be cause for concern, but its detection has triggered planetary defence response procedures for ...
Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth next decade
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials ...
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February: Stargazing in Fluvanna
By Pat Beers Block Welcome Star Gazers to this month’s highlights of celestial events visible in Fluvanna County! Fun events to view in February. This month offers star gazers s ...
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A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032.