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Rising seas are already toppling coastal cities
In the port city of Alexandria, the rate of building collapses has jumped from approximately one per year to around 40 per year.
You’re going to see more ‘city-killer’ asteroids, but fret not: MIT astronomer
This week’s hype around a “city-killing” asteroid possibly striking Earth raised the fears of many before the odds of impact dropped to nearly nothing, but the MIT scientist who ...
Odds of asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 suddenly change—again
Discovered after passing by Earth in December, the asteroid will remain visible through April. After that time, it will be ...
NASA updates chances of ‘city killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth
The chances a ‘city killer’ asteroid will crash into Earth in seven years’ time have fallen, NASA has said. Scientists have ...
Odds of 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 fall once again, now to 0.28%, NASA says
The odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth have fallen once again, now to 0.28%, NASA announced on Thursday.
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UVA Astronomer Explains the Threat of ‘City Killer’ Asteroids and How Earth Can Prepare
NASA’s double-asteroid redirection test, launched in 2022, was an actual experiment in space. It sent a rocket to strike an ...
NASA upgrades chances of ‘city destroying’ asteroid hitting Earth - now the highest in agency’s history
NASA upgrades chances of ‘city destroying’ asteroid hitting Earth - now the highest in agency’s history - There is now a 1-in ...
NASA plotting how to destroy ‘city-killer’ asteroid that has 1.5% chance of hitting Earth — here’s how it would work
NASA is on high alert for a “city-killer” asteroid that’s headed toward Earth — cuz they don’t wanna miss a thing.
The odds of a city-killer asteroid impact in 2032 keep rising. Should we be worried?
Two weeks ago, when Ars first wrote about the asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies ...