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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

YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.

CBS Boston on MSN · 16h

MIT professor tracking asteroid 2024 YR4 that could collide with Earth in a few years

Dr. Richard Binzel is a leading astronomer and professor at MIT. Binzel and his team have been following asteroid 2024 YR4 for months. It was first identified by NASA late last year and has been monitoring its chances of colliding with Earth on December 22, 2032.

CNET on MSN · 4d

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

Dallas Morning News8d

An asteroid could collide with Earth: What could happen, and should we worry?

An asteroid will whiz harmlessly past Earth Saturday June 28, 2024. With the right equipment and timing, you just might spot it. Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to ...

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Scientist reveals why asteroid 2024 YR4's chances of Earth impact keep rising as NASA bumps odds again

NASA has upgraded the odds of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032. The space rock, named asteroid 2024 YR4, now has a 3.1 per ...

Daily Express US on MSN14h

NASA warns '100M people in blast zone' of asteroid heading for Earth 'in 2032'

NASA warned that the risk of an asteroid hitting Earth increased, with 2024YR4 - dubbed the "city-killer" - potentially ...

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