NASA lowers impact risk of ‘city-killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 — but we’re not out of the woods
However, we’re not totally out of the woods just yet. YR4 still sits at a level three on the Torino Scale — a standard rubric ...
NASA Upgrades, Then Lowers Odds Of Asteroid Hitting Earth — Here’s Why
As dark moonless skies make new observations of asteroid 2024 YR4 possible, researchers are refining its orbit — and its ...
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An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, NASA says. Here's what to know about the potential "city killer."
An asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has roughly a 1.5% chance of hitting Earth ... told the AFP news agency. Dubbed 2024 YR4, the asteroid was first spotted on December 27, ...
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Chance of a Recently-Discovered Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032 Has More Than Doubled, According to NASA
2024. At the time, NASA astronomers calculated that the asteroid had a 1% chance of colliding with the Earth in December 2032. However, in a Feb. 7 blog post, NASA revealed that the chance of ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has on average a 2% chance ... Planet killer asteroids are space rocks that are 1 kilometer across or larger and could have a devastating effect ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 has non-zero chance of colliding with earth in 2032: What to know
NASA first spotted the asteroid in late 2024. It was reported on Dec. 27, 2024, having surpassed the 1% impact probability threshold to formally notify other relevant U.S. government agencies ...
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Is there an asteroid heading towards Earth? Where will it hit? What to know about the 2024 YR4 asteroid
The asteroid's impact probability with Earth has increased since it was first discovered. An asteroid, estimated to be about 130 to 300 feet wide, has a chance of crashing into Earth in less than ...
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Do You Need to Worry About an Asteroid Hitting Earth?
If you’re like every other earthling, you may want to keep your head down on Dec. 22, 2032. That’s the day an asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 may strike our planet. Cosmic bookmakers don’t make an ...