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.
Planet-rattling asteroid has better odds of hitting Earth; what to know about 2024 YR4
The chances of Asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth have increased. Here's what that means, and where the potential impact zone could be.
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.
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 December of 2032.
NASA says an asteroid could hit earth in 2032. Here’s what you need to know
Scientists are projecting a small but significant chance that an asteroid could strike the Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. Asteroids — the rocky remnants left over from the formation of the solar system about 4.
The Odds of a City-Killing Asteroid Hitting Earth Keep Rising
The likelihood of 2024 YR4 colliding with the our planet in 2032 have ticked up to over 3 percent. Is it time to start worrying?
NASA Makes Big Update to Asteroid Potentially on Collision Course With Earth in 2032
The potentially hazardous asteroid 2024 YR4 caused consternation over the last few weeks as its odds of hitting Earth in 2032 dramatically rose. Now, those odds have plummeted to near-zero, as astronomers’ calculations of the asteroid’s path have been updated to indicate that Earth is almost certainly not in the space rock’s plans.
Chance of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade rises to 3.1%, NASA says
The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has more than doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA astronomers.
Expert shares key facts about asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking Earth eight years from now.
‘City Killer’ Asteroid’s Earth Impact Risk Rises to Highest Ever Recorded
The asteroid 2024 YR4 probably won’t come nearly as close to Earth anytime soon as the space rock in this artist’s illustration. But astronomers can’t yet rule out a potentially catastrophic encounter projected for December 2032.
Here's The Likelihood Of An Asteroid Slamming Into Earth In 2032, According To Scientists
NASA researchers say an asteroid known as 2024 YR4 now has about a 1.5% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, a decrease from a record high estimate the day prior. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory said Tuesday that 2024 YR4 had a 3.
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 ...
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An Asteroid Wouldn't Have to Be a Certain Size to Totally Destroy the Planet
There's a 3 percent chance Earth is destroyed in 2032 by an asteroid, leading some to wonder how big the asteroid would need ...