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What Happens If an Asteroid Comes Too Close to Earth? Don't Panic — NASA Already Has a Plan.

NASA scientists are already finding ways to make sure that the end of the world will not be caused by an asteroid.

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'Large' asteroid's odds of hitting Earth went up. But not why you think.

It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain low — but with relatively limited observations so far, the odds are in flux.

CNN on MSN · 17h

Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth

A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.

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Scientists say 2 asteroids may actually be fragments of destroyed planets from our early solar system

Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.

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Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...

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Why Asteroid Bennu Stumped NASA Scientists

Asteroid Bennu wasn’t what NASA expected. Instead of a smooth surface for sample collection, OSIRIS-REx encountered a chaotic ...

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