The U.S. space agency said the probability of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Earth in 2032 has grown to 3.1%, or a 1-in-32 chance. Earlier in January, NASA had put the chance of the asteroid impacting ...
NASA has been busy observing an asteroid, dubbed Asteroid 2024 YR4, which it fears could be on a path to hit Earth in 2032.
The chance that a city-killer asteroid will impact Earth in 2032 is steadily rising. Here's what you need to know.
YR4's odds jumped to a 1-in-32 chance of impact, though that number will likely fall as the asteroid continues to be monitored.
There is a chance, albeit slim, that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the Moon, creating a new crater and an explosion that might ...
Space agencies monitoring the Y24 asteroid said there was a 2.6-percent chance of impact with Earth, up from 2.2 percent a ...
The YR4 spans 100 meters and its impact would be comparable to eight million tons of dynamite.
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 ...
YR4 is making headlines in space communities and online, as experts warn it could be a potential threat to Earth in 2032.
Here's a fun little nugget of existential dread for you: an asteroid charmingly named 2024 YR4 might smack into Earth on December 22, 2032. Just when we'd be winding down the holiday chaos, the ...
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 ...
An asteroid of similar size to the smallest estimate struck Siberia in 1908 and destroyed an area of 800 square miles, twice ...