This is not a drill. There is a chance - albeit a small one - that an asteroid could hit planet Earth within the next decade.

A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall could strike Earth on Dec.22, 2032, alerting planetary defense ...

A nearly 98 percent chance it won’t hit us is pretty good. Second, while that’s definitely a massive rock, it’s not like a ...

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...

There is a 2 percent chance that seven years from now, “the city destroyer” will hit Earth with the force of an 8-megaton ...

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Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of ...

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YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying attention to it.

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...