NASA says that, yes, an asteroid buzzing by in 2032 could hit Earth

An asteroid that measures up to 300 feet across could smack into Earth in 2032, and while NASA says the chances of a collision are “extremely low,” the probability has been increasing since the space rock was discovered weeks ago.

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NASA says chance of asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 is 2.3%

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Ukraine's rare earth elements could help keep US military aid flowing

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Gold could hit $3,000 soon and $4,000 in 2026, this market pro says. Here’s why.

Yardeni: Inflation, tariffs, plus countries accumulating gold as a haven from U.S. sanctions.
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NASA to study "city-killer" asteroid as odds of hitting Earth go up

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How Trump, Musk and Bezos could preserve humanity from an asteroid strike

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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.
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