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What If the Next Asteroid Doesn't Miss? Experts Model 22nd-Century Impact Scenarios

NASA planetary defence experts simulate catastrophic asteroid impact scenarios with a 72% Earth strike probability, as ESA's Flyeye telescope and NEO detection systems prepare for near-Earth objects that threaten humanity's future.

International Business Times UK · Sep 25, 2025

Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track

Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track

Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes rush to track its course

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025

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

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

A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025

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Across the Northern Hemisphere, now's the time to catch a new comet before it vanishes for 400 years

A newly discovered comet is swinging through our cosmic neighborhood for the first time in more than 400 years

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Earth is safe from a devastating asteroid impact for 1,000 years (probably)

Earth probably won't get hit by an asteroid at least 0.6 miles (1 kilometers) wide in the next 1,000 years, a new study finds.

Space · May 18, 2023

This is what would happen if scientists found an asteroid heading to Earth

To illustrate the importance of planetary defense NASA scientists have devised an exercise that shows the potential devastation that could be caused by a hypothetical asteroid strike.

Space · Apr 6, 2023

An asteroid will just miss us in 2029. Scientists are making the most of a rare opportunity

To be clear: The asteroid is not going to hit us.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 15, 2023

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Green comet zooming our way, last visited 50,000 years ago

Green comet zooming our way, last visited 50,000 years ago

A comet is streaking back our way after 50,000 years

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023

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