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Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a chance of hitting Earth

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Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 have reached new high

YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but as astronomers make more observations about its trajectory, the odds of a collision seem to be increasing

Newsweek on MSN · 6h

NASA Issues Update on 'City-Killer' Asteroid's Chances of Hitting Earth

Space agencies monitoring the Y24 asteroid said there was a 2.6-percent chance of impact with Earth, up from 2.2 percent a few weeks ago.

What Happens If Asteroid 2024 YR4 Strikes Earth — And Why We Can’t ‘Nuke’ It

An asteroid between about 130 and 300 ft. (40 and 90 meters) in diameter has been given a 2.3% chance of it hitting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.

Earth's Inner Core Is Changing Shape

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The Earth’s Core Is Not as Solid As We Thought, Yet Another Study Speculates

A new study of decades worth of seismogram data shows that the surface of Earth’s iron and nickel core is more malleable than scientists thought.

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Scientists accidentally discover Earth's inner core is less solid than expected

For a long time, scientists thought the Earth's inner core was a solid ball of metal, sort of like a planet within a planet that sits some 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers) below the surface.

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Earth's Inner Core Is Changing Shape, And Scientists Are Puzzled As To Why This Is Happening

Not only is Earth’s inner core spinning and growing, but it’s also changing shape, according to new research. Our planet’s […]

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Earth from space: A mysterious 'black hole' in Pacific Ocean that sparked wild rumors online

This Google Maps image captured in 2021 revealed a mysterious, triangular dark patch in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, ...

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What Are Ukraine's Rare Earth Minerals? Zelensky Rejects Trump Deal

Ukraine's leader has reportedly turned down a proposal over access to the country's deposits, citing a lack of security ...

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A new theory explains how water first arrived on Earth

When Earth first formed, it was too hot to retain ice. This means all the water on our planet must have originated from ...

Earth’s cycles may have sparked the chemical foundations of life

Fluctuations in ancient Earth’s environment might have propelled the chemical complexity that laid the foundation for life.

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Volcanic Crystals Could Point Us Towards Critical Caches of Rare Earth Metals

Experts hope the minerals they find via this method will “power green, renewable energy sources for a sustainable future.” ...

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Animals as architects of the Earth: First global study reveals their surprising impact

Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world—they are its architects. A new study led by Professor Gemma Harvey from ...

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'Goodbye Earth, hello moon': What Blue Ghost lander has been up to in NASA mission

The lander, Blue Ghost, fired its engines for four minutes Thursday to propel the spacecraft into lunar orbit ahead of a ...

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Neil deGrasse Tyson's chilling warning about 'mansion-sized asteroid' that could hit Earth in 2032

YR4 has a chance to crash into the Earth in 2032 when the "mansion-sized" space rock approaches our planet with enough power ...

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