3D model visualises what an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 would look like
YR4 were to strike Earth, the energy released could be equivalent to 8 megatons of TNT, capable of devastating an area the size of Washington, D.C.
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Astronomers Raise Odds of Asteroid Impact in 2032 to 2.3 Percent—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic
Though that number’s rising, experts say further research could bring it to zero Margherita Bassi Daily Correspondent Last week, NASA reported that a newly identified asteroid has a more than 1 ...
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I Spent $1,000 on the CHEAPEST M4 iPad Pro! Worth It?
The new M4 iPad Pro is here, and in this video, I unbox, test, and review Apple's thinnest and most powerful tablet yet. With ...
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The New 2024 Apple iPad Mini Drops to an All-Time Low (The Best iPad for Reading & Portability)
Right now, Amazon and Best Buy are offering the current generation Apple iPad Mini (A17 Pro) for only $399.99 shipped after a $100 (20% off) discount. That matches the best deal I saw during Black ...
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A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth — how worried should we be?
Shockwaves powerful enough to flatten everything for miles. It may sound apocalyptic, but a newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than 1% chance of ...
India Today14d
Could cause severe damage: Asteroid cruising toward Earth, Nasa assessing risk
Estimated to be about 130 to 300 feet wide, Asteroid 2024 YR4 grabbed the attention of astronomers when it rose on the NASA automated Sentry risk list on December 31, 2024. Listen to Story Nasa ...
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Netflix users on iPhone and iPad can now download full seasons at once
Netflix is finally allowing iPhone and iPad users to download entire seasons of TV series at a time. To use this ‘Season Download’ feature, look on a show’s display page for the button right next to ...
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Fact or Fiction: Asteroid spotted turned out to be Tesla?
A story you may have seen recently claims an asteroid spotted this month by an astronomer turned out to be a Tesla in space. Believe it or not, this one's true. In 2018, Elon Musk and SpaceX ...
The Mirror14d
Asteroid the size of the Statue of Liberty sparks global defence plan as it heads towards Earth
A newly-discovered 100 metre wide asteroid heading towards Earth has triggered a planetary defence response group. Spotted last month by a telescope in Chile, the near-Earth asteroid - designated ...
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Asteroid contains ‘building blocks of life’: ‘This is all very exciting’
CNN reports how new research from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center published to “Nature” has revealed that samples from the near-Earth asteroid, Bennu, contains organic compounds and ...
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ESA monitoring asteroid that could strike Earth
Jan. 31 (UPI) --The European Space Agency is monitoring an asteroid with a slim chance to strike Earth in 2032. Asteroid 2024 YR4 was found on Dec. 27 by a telescope in Chile but has since caught ...
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NASA Tracks Skyscraper-Sized Asteroid With a 1% Chance of Earth Impact in 2032
NASA has flagged asteroid 2024 YR4 as a potential Earth impactor in 2032. Its odds of hitting are just over 1%. Credit: SciTechDaily.com An asteroid the size of a skyscraper, 2024 YR4, has caught NASA ...