An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, NASA says. Here's what to know about the potential "city killer."
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.
Odds of 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 fall once again, now to 0.28%, NASA says
The odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth have fallen once again, now to 0.28%, NASA announced on Thursday.
Asteroid YR4 impact odds plummet as NASA changes threat level of 'city-killer'
NASA has been changing the odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in recent days, but the latest shift significantly downgrades the asteroid's threat level and makes a moon strike more likely.
Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth fluctuate as Webb telescope is tasked with studying potential "city-killer"
Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032.
AI predicts 2032 'city killer' asteroid has even higher chance of hitting Earth
An AI platform predicted that the likelihood of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth in 2032 has risen to an all-time high.
Odds of ‘city-killer’ asteroid hitting Earth increase again, hitting ‘historic’ milestone
It was a meteoric rise. The odds that “city killer” asteroid 2024 YR4 will strike our planet just increased again, hitting a “historic” threshold.
Odds of "city-killer" asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 rise, then fall again, NASA says
YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.
'City killer' asteroid now has 3.1% chance of hitting Earth: NASA
An asteroid that could level a city now has a 3.1-percent chance of striking Earth in 2032, according to NASA data released Tuesday—making it the most threatening space rock ever recorded by modern forecasting.
See images of the ‘city-killer’ asteroid with a 1-in-48 chance of hitting Earth
A Chilean space telescope has captured striking images of YR4 2024, the “city-killer” asteroid that’s potentially on a collision course with Earth.
'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.
City-killer asteroid could strike the Moon instead of Earth, reports claim
New reports suggest that the city-killer asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the Moon instead of Earth when it passes by again in 2032.
The odds of a city-killer asteroid impact in 2032 keep rising. Should we be worried?
Two weeks ago, when Ars first wrote about the asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies ...
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how scientists can deflect ‘city killer’ asteroid as NASA issues critical update
Legendary scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson has explained how NASA and other planetary defense bodies could deflect the potential ...