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NASA predicts 72% chance of asteroid hitting Earth in 14 years

HT Tech — June 24, 2024, 06:00 AM UTC

Summary: NASA predicts a 72% chance of an asteroid hitting Earth in 14 years. The agency tracks near-Earth objects like asteroids and comets, categorizing them as hazardous or non-hazardous. Experts discovered an asteroid with a high chance of impact, emphasizing the need for global disaster management coordination. NASA is developing the NEO Surveyor telescope to detect potentially hazardous objects years before impact. Time is limited for preparation.

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  1. [3.3]
    NASA successfully conducted a mock asteroid impact scenario test (Livescience.com)
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    NASA warns of asteroid threat, gaps in disaster plans (Irish Star)
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  3. [3.1]
    NASA predicts asteroid 72% chance of hitting Earth in 14 years (New York Post )
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    'Planet killer' asteroid to pass close to Earth on June 27 (Daily Mail)
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    Asteroid with 72% chance of hitting Earth in 2038 (Pragativadi)
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    Mountain-size asteroid 2011 UL21 to pass close to Earth (Livescience.com)
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  7. [1.7]
    NASA tracking 120-foot asteroid approaching Earth at 39,295 km/h (Times Now)
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    Earth unprepared for asteroid strike, report finds (Daily Mail)
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  9. [2.6]
    Potential asteroid impact in 14 years, NASA prepares for response (Jagran Josh)
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  10. [4.0]
    Exercise examines response to long-term asteroid impact threat (SpaceNews)
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  11. [3.3]
    Bright asteroid to pass close to Earth on June 29 (Gulf News)
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  12. [3.5]
    Nasa warns of potential asteroid impact in 2038 (Business Standard)
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    NASA warns of bridge-sized asteroid approaching Earth on June 27 (Times Now)
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  14. [2.1]
    Giant asteroid approaching Earth at 57897 mph, no collision expected (News9 LIVE)
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    Rare space event: asteroid 99942 Apophis to pass close by (indy100)
    87d 16h

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    Asteroid 2024 KN1 to pass Earth safely on June 23 (Mint)
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    Asteroid 2024 KN1, size of large plane, approaching Earth safely (Mint)
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  18. [3.0]
    NASA simulates asteroid impact exercise for future planetary defense (Mashable)
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  19. [4.6]
    NASA launching satellite to track dangerous asteroids and comets (CTV News)
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  20. [3.8]
    NASA stresses international cooperation for asteroid threat; simulation exercises held (Space.com)
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  21. [4.1]
    NASA simulates asteroid threat response, plans new telescope launch (KPBS)
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    NASA simulates asteroid threat response, highlights challenges and solutions (KGOU)
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    80-foot asteroid 2024 LO2 approaches Earth at 32,928 km/h (Times Now)
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    Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2024 MK close encounter, online observation (The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0)
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    NASA discusses asteroid-threat exercise results today at 3:30 p.m (Space.com)
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    Asteroid 2024 LJ to safely pass Earth on June 22 (Mint)
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  27. [4.9]
    Asteroid Apophis to pass close in 2029, no impact risk (Times Now)
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  28. [3.1]
    190-foot asteroid 2024 MC hurtling towards Earth at 32076 mph (News9 LIVE)
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    Asteroid size of yacht to pass Earth closely on June 22 (GB News)
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    Asteroid Apophis to miss Earth in 2029, visible to naked eye (News9 LIVE)
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  31. [3.0]
    Two 100-foot asteroids approaching Earth, no immediate threat (Times Now)
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  32. [2.2]
    NASA warns of 98ft plane-sized asteroid approaching Earth (PINKVILLA)
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    Massive asteroid 2024 KY1 approaching Earth at 44008 KMPH (Times Now)
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    NASA warns of asteroid 2024 LZ4 near Earth today (Times Now)
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    91-foot asteroid approaching Earth at 16988 mph, no impact risk (News9 LIVE)
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    Asteroid 2023 LB4 to safely pass Earth on June 16th (Times Now)
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    150-foot asteroid 2024 LH3 approaching Earth at 22,048 km/h (Times Now)
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    240-foot asteroid 2024 LV2 approaching Earth at 101,642 km/h (Times Now)
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    Asteroid close approach tomorrow, size of airplane, NASA warns (News9 LIVE)
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    Asteroid 2024 LZ1 to pass close to Earth, no danger (News9 LIVE)
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    270-foot asteroid "2021 LW3" speeds towards Earth at 35410 kmph (Times Now)
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    260-foot asteroid approaching Earth today, not a threat (Times Now)
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    Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 KA2 safely passes close to Earth (The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0)
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    Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2011 AM24 imaged safely (The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0)
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    NASA tracks 120-foot asteroid approaching Earth on June 3rd (Times Now)
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    NASA monitoring bus-sized asteroid 2024 JP1, passing Earth safely (Times Now)
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    Potentially hazardous asteroid 2024 CR9 online observation on 10 June (The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0)
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    Asteroid 2008 XH to pass by Earth safely on May 31 (Times Now)
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    Two asteroids approaching Earth in May, not hazardous (Times Now)
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    Asteroid 2024 HP safely passes Earth, imaged by telescope (The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0)
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    Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2011 AM24 to pass by Earth (The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0)
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    Asteroid 2011 UL21 safely approaching Earth on June 27 (The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0)
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    336-foot asteroid 2008 XH approaching Earth at 52900 km/h (Times Now)
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    Massive asteroid 2024 JY1 nears Earth at 37,070 km/h (Times Now)
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  55. [1.2]
    Asteroid 2024 CR9 to pass 7.4 million km from Earth (The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0)
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  56. [1.3]
    Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2024 HP safely passes by Earth (The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0)
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  57. [4.0]
    200-foot asteroid 2024 JG15 to pass close to Earth (Times Now)
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    NASA monitoring 205-foot asteroid approaching Earth on May 22 (Times Now)
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    NASA alerts about 845-foot asteroid, no immediate threat (Times Now)
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    Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21 close encounter (The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0)
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  61. [1.5]
    Pyramid-sized asteroid to pass Earth on 20 May safely (News9 LIVE)
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  62. [1.2]
    Car-sized asteroid 2024 JN16 narrowly misses Earth (Space.com)
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    Asteroid 2024 NJ16 to pass close to Earth (The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0)
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    Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 JN16 close encounter on 2024-05-14 (The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0)
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  65. [2.2]
    NASA red alert: 368-foot asteroid near Earth, not a threat (Times Now)
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  66. [2.0]
    250-foot asteroid 2024 JB2 approaching Earth at 63,683 km/h (Times Now)
    130d 14h
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  67. [5.4]
    Asteroid Apophis to pass close to Earth in 2029 (Space.com)
    131d 6h

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    Four asteroids approaching Earth, monitored by NASA (Times Now)
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    Asteroid 2021 JG9 approaching Earth at safe distance (Times Now)
    131d 15h
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    Asteroid 2024 JT3 to pass close to Earth today (Times Now)
    132d 15h
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  71. [2.7]
    Asteroid 2024 JZ to pass Earth on May 9 (Times Now)
    133d 13h
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  72. [2.7]
    NASA alerts on close approach of asteroids 2024 JR1 and 2024 JO2 (Times Now)
    134d 14h
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  73. [2.0]
    Two bus-size asteroids to safely pass Earth this week (Space.com)
    135d 3h
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  74. [1.8]
    Near-Earth asteroids 2024 JR1 and 2024 JD close to Earth (The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0)
    135d 13h
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  75. [2.2]
    Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2024 HP safely passes Earth (The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0)
    135d 14h
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  76. [2.5]
    150-foot asteroid to pass close to Earth today (Times Now)
    136d 14h
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    Asteroid 2024 JE, 160-ft, safely passing Earth today (Times Now)
    137d 14h
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    Two asteroids approaching Earth, monitored by NASA (Times Now)
    138d 12h
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    Asteroid 2022 AA5 to safely pass Earth on May 3 (Times Now)
    139d 14h
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  80. [1.6]
    Asteroid 2024 HK2 to pass Earth at 66000 km/h (Times Now)
    140d 11h
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  81. [3.3]
    Asteroid 2022 TN1 approaches Earth on April 30, 2024 (PINKVILLA)
    141d 14h
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  82. [2.5]
    Asteroid 2024 GK5, size of airplane, to pass Earth safely (Times Now)
    142d 14h
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  83. [4.2]
    Asteroid 2022 TN1 to pass Earth on 30 April (News9 LIVE)
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  84. [3.5]
    Apophis asteroid to pass close to Earth in 2029 (Giant Freakin Robot)
    146d 3h
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  85. [4.6]
    Asteroid Apophis to pass Earth safely in 2029 (Gizmodo)
    146d 10h
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    Companies propose asteroid Apophis missions pre-2029 Earth flyby (SpaceNews)
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