What Happens If Asteroid 2024 YR4 Strikes Earth — And Why We Can’t ‘Nuke’ It
An asteroid between about 130 and 300 ft. (40 and 90 meters) in diameter has been given a 2.3% chance of it hitting Earth on ...
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Chance of 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 smashing into Earth rises yet again to 3.1%, NASA reports
NASA has increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, up from 1 in 42 as reported in ...
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Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 have reached new high
YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but as astronomers make more observations about its trajectory, the odds of ...
Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes ...
NASA’s Webb Telescope To Study Asteroid 2024 YR4 As Impact Risk Rises
NASA will use the James Webb Space Telescope to gather crucial data on the size of asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small ...
Odds of a giant asteroid hitting Earth have slightly increased. Where could 2024 YR4 hit?
Astronomers have been keeping a close eye on an asteroid between 130 and 300 feet long that has a very small chance of ...
City-killer asteroid 2024 YR4's chances of hitting Earth increase; NASA releases likely impact zone list–Check if you are in danger?
NASA has identified asteroid 2024 YR4 with a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth on 22 December 2032. While the probability remains ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 is on a possible collision course with Earth — what you need to know
YR4 has a 1-in-43 chance of impacting the Earth in 2032, potentially causing localized damage and potentially wiping out a ...
When and where can Asteroid 2024 YR4 hit the Earth? Possible impact locations & effects explained
TIL Creatives Asteroid 2024 YR4 hurtling towards a partially sunlit Earth, its fiery tail blazing against the dark expanse of ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4's Impact Risk Reaches 2.6 Percent – But Still No Need To Panic
YR4 has reached the highest risk of impact yet, according to both NASA and the European Space Agency, with the agencies ...
Is there an asteroid heading towards Earth? Where will it hit? What to know about the 2024 YR4 asteroid
An asteroid could potentially crash into Earth in less than eight years. Here's everything to know about asteroid 2024 YR4.
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.