NASA announced that asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 0.28 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but that number is expected to ...
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...
Barely a week ago, the European Space Agency gave it a 1.3% chance of hitting the planet on Dec. 22 that year, when it will make its closest approach to the Earth. While the asteroid is much ...
(CNN) — A recently discovered asteroid that has ... increased risk of affecting Earth. Named 2024 YR4, the asteroid has a 2.2% chance of hitting our planet on December 22, 2032, according ...
Scientists are closely watching a newly discovered asteroid — 2024 YR4 — whose chances of hitting Earth just before Christmas in 2032 are rising. The asteroid 2024 YR4 was first spotted by the ...
was first reported to the Minor Planet Center on Dec. 27, 2024. Then, the asteroid had a 1.2% chance of striking Earth. Having a 97.7% chance of not being hit by an asteroid are still pretty good ...
the date when 2024 YR4 will make its closest approach to our planet. That means, statistically, it still has a 98–99% chance of passing Earth harmlessly. The asteroid, first detected by NASA ...
A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032 ... they should be able to determine whether it will hit or miss the planet, he told The Associated Press.
10:07 How do we defend our planet from a killer asteroid ... Last week, the European Space Agency (ESA) gave the asteroid a 1.3 per cent chance of hitting the Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.