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Bennu, Earth and asteroid

Scientists predict devastation if asteroid Bennu strikes Earth in 2182

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every six years at about 186,000 miles (299,000 km) away. It might come even closer in the future,

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Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global winter that affects our planet for years.

Live Science on MSN · 1d

Here's what could happen if asteroid Bennu smashes into Earth in 157 years

An asteroid the size of One World Trade Center has a very small chance of crashing into Earth in the year 2182. But what would this impact mean for life on Earth?

Daily Galaxy on MSN · 10h

What If Bennu Hit Earth? Scientists Unveil a Catastrophic Impact Scenario That Could Reshape the Planet

Scientists have simulated what would happen if asteroid Bennu, a 500-meter-wide space rock, were to collide with Earth in September 2182. The results paint a grim picture—global climate collapse, food shortages,

Chance of Major Asteroid Hitting Earth Is Small

New Scientist · 16h

Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032 - how worried should we be?

The risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth seems to be creeping up as astronomers gather more data, but does that mean we should be scrambling to prepare for an impact in 2032?

Newsweek on MSN · 4h

Chance of Major Asteroid Hitting Earth Is Small, But Going Up

The chance of a major asteroid striking Earth in 2032 heightened to 2.3 percent, but scientists say the likelihood of impact remains very low. Newsweek reached out to NASA for comment via email. NASA is tracking the asteroid,

Yahoo · 1h

Is an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032?

There is a chance that an asteroid will hit Earth in 2032, and scientists are recording observations of the asteroid from around the world to try and better understand its size and trajectory.

Earth sets another heat record in January

ABC News on MSN · 17h

Earth just experienced its warmest January on record

The average surface air temperature was 55.81 degrees Fahrenheit That's 1.42 degrees Fahrenheit above the 1991-2020 average for the month.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

US Is Freezing and La Nina Usually Eases Warming. Earth Just Set Another Heat Record Anyway

The European climate service Copernicus says the world warmed to yet another monthly heat record in January, despite an abnormally chilly United States, a cooling La Nina and predictions of a slightly

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Earth sets another heat record in January despite freezing US

The surprising January heat record coincides with a new study by a climate science heavyweight, former top NASA scientist James Hansen, and others arguing that global warming is accelerating. It’s a claim that’s dividing the research community.

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Earth saw record-high greening in 2020: What's at the root?

As pandemic lockdowns forced humans into isolation, Earth's vegetation was thriving. The year 2020 was the greenest in modern ...

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NASA satellites catch Earth's magnetic field making music

Scientists measured a chorus wave emerging from an unexpected place, and confirmed a key piece of a theory about how these ...

Two buried ‘supercontinents’ hiding inside Earth could be much older than previously thought

Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...

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Multinational research project shows how life on Earth can be measured from space

An ambitious, multinational research project co-led by the University at Buffalo has demonstrated that Earth's biodiversity ...

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Inside the One Place on Earth Where You Can Step Between Tectonic Plates

"It's pretty surreal to walk between two major pieces of Earth's crust that are drifting in different directions," Brooke ...

Earth is still warming even when we’re freezing

It seems as if any instance of cold weather anywhere in the world may be used to assert that the climate crisis is a problem ...

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Meteorite discovery challenges long-held theories on Earth's missing elements

Understanding where Earth's essential elements came from—and why some are missing—has long puzzled scientists. Now, a new ...

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Chance of Major Asteroid Hitting Earth Is Small

Earth sets another heat record in January

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