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‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing
Now, researchers have found the first evidence of changes taking place over the past 20 years in the shape of the inner core. Signs of the core’s deformation appeared in waves from earthquakes ...
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China builds ‘planetary defence’ team as concerns grow over 2024 YR4 asteroid
China has started assembling a planetary defence team to counter the threat of near-Earth asteroids following the discovery of a large asteroid that could strike our planet in seven years.
Forbes6d
Odds Of Football Field-Sized Asteroid Hitting Earth Just Went Up
2024 YR4's trajectory needs to be refined. (Artist's impression of an asteroid. Elements of this ... [+] image furnished by NASA). Feb 7, 2024: the size of 2024 YR4 was mistakenly said to be the ...
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Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth go up as Webb telescope is tasked with studying potential "city-killer"
The space rock is formally named 2024 YR4. Scientists say it currently carries a 2% risk of making contact with Earth when it eventually reaches this part of the solar system on Dec. 22 ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032 – how worried should we be?
Our current best guess is that this object, called 2024 YR4, has a 1-in-43 chance of striking in 2032, the highest risk of any known asteroid. But what does that number really mean, and when ...
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Chance of 2032 asteroid strike have increased. Why scientists say not to worry
The asteroid, known as Asteroid 2024 YR4, was first reported to the Minor ... Data suggests that the asteroid has an elongated shape, while measurements at visible wavelengths suggest it may ...
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Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth went up. Scientists aren't surprised.
An image captured by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) when it discovered asteroid 2024 YR4. Credit: ATLAS / NASA It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 ...
The New York Times5d
Why the Odds of an Asteroid Striking Earth in 2032 Keep Going Up (and Down)
NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry. By Robin George Andrews Robin George ...
New Scientist23d
A cosmic shape could explain the fundamental nature of the universe
Instead of space-time’s three spatial dimensions and one of time, the physics of our world could be encoded into a set of odd geometrical shapes – and studying them may chart a new ...
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Asteroid that may collide with Earth discovered, chances of collision are 1 in 77
In December 2024, astronomers using a Chilean telescope, part of the Asteroid Terrestrial Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), discovered an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that may be on a collision course ...
Fast Company6d
Asteroid watch: 2024 YR4 is heading our way. Track its chances of hitting Earth with this NASA tool
However, 2024 YR4 triggered the alarm at ATLAS because there’s a not-insignificant chance that the asteroid, which is about the size of the Eiffel Tower, may slam into Earth in 2032. At the time ...
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2024 YR4, ‘city-killer’ asteroid headed for Earth; when and where it will hit us
Scientists are closely watching a newly discovered asteroid — 2024 YR4 — whose chances of hitting Earth just before Christmas in 2032 are rising. The asteroid 2024 YR4 was first spotted by the ...