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Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032

First spotted last month by a telescope in Chile, the near-Earth asteroid — designated 2024 YR4 — is estimated to be 130 to 330 feet (40 to 100 meters) across.

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'City-killer' asteroid has a 1-in-83 chance of smashing into Earth in 2032, NASA says

The asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, was detected by NASA's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System on Dec. 27, 2024. According to researchers, it has about a 1-in-83 chance of im

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An asteroid is heading for Earth - but you'll have to wait a while to find out if we're gonna get hit

The nearly 200-foot space rock has ‘one of the highest probabilities of an impact from a significantly sized rock ever,’ says astronomer

NASA reveals results from asteroid Bennu's sample return

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Bennu Asteroid Contains Material Needed for Life, NASA Mission Finds

The discovery supports the theory that asteroids seeded life on Earth.

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NASA mission finds key ingredients for life in asteroid samples

The sample analysis detected 14 out of the 20 amino acids used by life on Earth to create proteins, as well as all five nucleobases essential

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NASA reveals results from asteroid Bennu's sample return, hinting at the origins of life

New insights from NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission have unveiled intriguing clues about the potential origins of life on Earth. The mission, which launched in Septembe

Trump, Musk Suggest Sped-Up Return of NASA Astronauts

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Trump Asks SpaceX to Return NASA’s ‘Stranded’ Astronauts to Earth ASAP

Despite a recent request from Trump, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were already scheduled to return to Earth on a Crew Dragon capsule this spring

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Trump, Musk Suggest Sped-Up Return of NASA Astronauts, but Details Scarce

President Donald Trump said Tuesday night he had asked Elon Musk's SpaceX to return two NASA astronauts from the International Space Station, who were already scheduled to fly back on a SpaceX capsule in March.

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NASA's Stranded Astronauts Take First Spacewalk Together

NASA's two stranded astronauts conducted their first spacewalk together Thursday, stepping outside the International Space Station.

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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 Orbiting TRAPPIST-1 Star Could Be Peering Back At Earth

A U.S. scientist searching for a civilization across 7 Earth clones circling the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 says its own alien ...

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NASA spacecraft flew by distant world. It saw unprecedented volcanism.

On Dec. 27, 2024, NASA's Juno spacecraft swooped by the volcanic world Io. It witnessed a giant eruption.

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Watch Earth and space in 4K with new 24/7 livestream from ISS (video)

SpaceTV-1, a set of Ultra High Definition 4k cameras from space streaming company Sen, was delivered to the International Space Station (ISS) last year, and is now broadcasting live views of Earth and ...

Exact date massive asteroid the size of London Eye could collide with Earth

NASA and other space agencies are keeping a close eye on the asteroid - which is estimated to be between 130ft and 330ft ...

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How a new NASA satellite could help solve the global temperature spike mystery

Last year, 2024, was the warmest year on record for the planet, easily breaking the previous record set just a year earlier.

Scientists discover a super-Earth. Something about it is strange.

Scientists found an intriguing world in our galaxy.

New Asteroid Tops NASA’s Impact Risk Chart, 1.2% Chance of 2032 Collision

The asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, jumped to the top of NASA's risk chart, with a slim but measurable chance of striking ...

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