NASA has said Earth will likely be spared by a deadly Big Ben-sized asteroid and predicts it could ... capable of localised destruction." This diagram shows how YR4 will loop back around and ...

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But it's classified as an Apollo-type asteroid, meaning its orbit regularly intersects that of Earth, thus creating the potential for an impact. When 2024 YR4 was first observed, astronomers ...

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A NewsNation exclusive reveals NASA’s high-tech plan to save Earth if an asteroid ever comes barreling toward the planet. The NEO Surveyor, set to launch in 2027, is the first spacecraft specifically ...

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Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 dropped to near zero, astronomers say. Here's what to know about 2024 YR4.