Odds of asteroid YR4 2024 hitting Earth in 2032 go up, then down again, in latest NASA analysis
YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.
Odds plummet that asteroid will hit Earth in 2032
The chance that an asteroid capable of wiping out a city will hit Earth in eight years has been cut in half to around 1.5 ...
Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth drop from record high, NASA says of 'city killer'
NASA announced Wednesday that the odds of the up to 300-foot-wide asteroid hitting Earth dropped from record highs. See where ...
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Odds of recently discovered asteroid hitting Earth drop nearly to zero
Another night of observations revealed there is little to fear from the football-field-sized Asteroid 2024 YR4.
Asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, but NASA lowers impact probability to 0.3%
Astronomers are keeping a close watch on asteroid 2024 YR4. This asteroid has a small probability of impacting the Earth in ...
Could an asteroid really hit Earth? Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 reach highest levels ever
The risk that an increasingly ominous asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 will crash into Earth in seven years now exceeds the the ...
Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth fluctuate as Webb telescope is tasked with studying potential "city-killer"
Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 now unlikely to hit Earth — but scientists are ready for future threats
Objects that could strike the planet will be spotted more regularly as new asteroid-hunting telescopes come online.
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Odds of a giant asteroid hitting Earth have slightly increased. Where could 2024 YR4 hit?
Apophis initially had a small chance to hit Earth on Sept. 13, 2024, but did not. The International Asteroid Warning Network put out a list of possible impact locations, which ranges from ...
Chances of an Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032 Just Got Higher, NASA Says – Here's What to Know
In the ‘extremely low’ chance the asteroid hits earth, it could strike an area extending from the eastern Pacific Ocean to South Asia, possibly even destroying a city.
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An asteroid has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Here's how astronomers are tracking it
PASADENA, California — Recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has on average a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. While those odds of an impact are slim, astronomers are closely tracking ...
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New Footage Shows The Asteroid That Could Be Hitting Earth In 2032
YR4 has a very small chance of impacting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032- but one that has increased slightly since it was first spotted. The latest impact probability is available on the automated Sentry page ...