Earth, YR4 and asteroid

Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up, but that was expected: What to know about 2024 YR4
The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3% as more observations are made.
Scientists: Asteroid 2024 YR4 Has the Potential to Collide with the Moon, Not Earth
If this asteroid were to collide with the moon, the impact would likely be clearly visible from Earth, although we would not be directly affected.
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 of hitting Earth in 2032. While those odds of an impact are slim, astronomers are closely tracking the space rock to ...
'City-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon instead of us, scientists say
YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in the year 2032. But according to new estimates, it may have an even smaller chance of hitting the moon instead.
This Newly Discovered Asteroid Could Impact Earth. Here's What to Know
The asteroid is rated at a 3 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, a tool used for categorizing potential impacts. That means 2024 YR4 merits attention from astronomers, the public a
NASA Increases the Probability of Impact with Earth of Asteroid 2024 YR4 in 2032 to 2.6%
Up to now, the US space agency had set the probability of impact of the asteroid discovered on December 27 at 2.3%. The European Space Agency's calculations have also increased this Tuesday from 2% to 2.
Expert reveals exactly where asteroid could crash on Earth in 2032
An expert has revealed the potential impact zone of asteroid 2024 YR4, which was discovered last year and is now causing concern among scientists. Since its detection, the asteroid has sparked panic among experts,
9 countries at risk from asteroid 2024 YR4 according to NASA
NASA has identified the countries that could be in the "danger path" of Asteroid 2024 YR4, including 3 from Latin America.
Asteroid the Size of the Statue of Liberty Could Strike Earth in 2032 – Is NASA Running Out of Time?
A giant space rock hurtling towards Earth at thousands of miles per hour might sound like something from a sci-fi film, but a ...
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Is an asteroid going to hit Earth in 2032? What to know about 2024 YR4
Launched in November 2021, DART traveled for more than 10 months before crashing into Dimorphos at roughly 14,000 mph. Though the tiny asteroid posed no threat to Earth, NASA had set out to ...
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James Webb Space Telescope to size up asteroid 2024 YR4 before it rocks our world
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is to be pointed at asteroid 2024 YR4 to reduce uncertainty regarding the chances of ...
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Chance of a Recently-Discovered Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032 Has More Than Doubled, According to NASA
Getty The possibility of a recently-discovered asteroid striking Earth has doubled within the past several weeks, according to NASA. Asteroid 2024 YR4, which is estimated to be about 130 to 300 ...
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What the asteroid with a 1-in-48 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 looks like (images)
"I find this asteroid to be extremely exciting! This is the last chance we have to observe the asteroid from Gemini before 2028." It might not look like much in this image, but this is the ...
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Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
Launched in November 2021, DART traveled for more than 10 months before crashing into Dimorphos at roughly 14,000 mph. Though the tiny asteroid posed no threat to Earth, NASA had set out to test a ...
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How to stop an asteroid hitting Earth: Would people co-operate to face a global peril?
While all three schemes depend on man's ability to navigate a craft to an asteroid – achieved when the Rosetta craft landed the Philae probe on a comet last November – none of the asteroid ...