Newly discovered asteroid has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Newly discovered asteroid has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “If the asteroid turns out to be on the large end of its estimated size range, the impact could produce blast damage as far as 50 kilometers from the impact site,” Chodas said. “The discovery happened while the asteroid was in the Earth’s neighborhood, which made it bright enough to be detected,” Farnocchia said. Given that the impact probability is only 1%, it is 99% likely that the Earth will eventually fall outside the swath of possible positions and that the probability would fall to zero.” It’s not uncommon for an asteroid’s impact probability to rise shortly after its discovery before that probability drops to zero after scientists learn more about its size and trajectory, according to the European Space Agency. Tracking a potential threat Two international asteroid response groups endorsed by the United Nations — the International Asteroid Warning Network, chaired by NASA, and the Space Mission Planning Advisory Group, chaired by ESA — have activated in response to the threat level.

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NASA confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth
3 weeks, 6 days ago

NASA confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth

India TV News  

NASA confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth Scientists emphasize that this case highlights the importance of continuous asteroid tracking. NASA has officially ruled out any risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth, following fresh observations on February 23, 2025. Asteroid no longer a danger: From high alert to no risk As per earlier calculations which were …

Revealed: Nostradamus' terrifying 2025 'plague' prediction that may be coming true
1 month ago

Revealed: Nostradamus' terrifying 2025 'plague' prediction that may be coming true

Daily Mail  

It comes after virologists discovered a new coronavirus living within bats A terrifying prediction made in the 16th century warning of a terrible plague may show signs of coming true. HKU5-CoV-2 is strikingly similar to the pandemic virus, sparking fears that history could repeat itself just two years after the worst was declared over Michel de Nostredame, better known as …

‘City killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a threat to Earth, scientists say
1 month ago

‘City killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a threat to Earth, scientists say

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After two months of observations, scientists have almost fully ruled out any threat from the asteroid 2024 …

Científicos descartan amenaza a la Tierra de parte del asteroide 2024 YR4
1 month ago

Científicos descartan amenaza a la Tierra de parte del asteroide 2024 YR4

Associated Press  

CABO CAÑAVERAL, Florida, EE.UU. — Después de dos meses de observaciones, los científicos han descartado prácticamente cualquier amenaza a la Tierra de parte del asteroide 2024 YR4 recién detectado, dijeron la NASA y la Agencia Espacial Europea el martes. La NASA las bajó al 0,0027%, lo que significa que el asteroide pasará sin riesgos cerca de la Tierra en 2032 …

AI predicts asteroid has an even higher chance of striking Earth in 2032
1 month ago

AI predicts asteroid has an even higher chance of striking Earth in 2032

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The risk that the asteroid 2024 YR4 hits Earth has risen to the …

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a threat to Earth, scientists say
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1 month ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a threat to Earth, scientists say

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Scientists have finally given the all-clear to Earth from a newly discovered asteroid. After two months of observations, scientists have almost fully ruled out any threat from the asteroid 2024 YR4, NASA and the European Space Agency said Tuesday. NASA had it down to 0.0027% — meaning the asteroid will safely pass Earth in 2032 and …

Phew! Nasa confirms Earth is safe as asteroid threat drops to near zero
1 month ago

Phew! Nasa confirms Earth is safe as asteroid threat drops to near zero

India Today  

Weeks after scientists across the world raced to track an asteroid projected to collide with Earth in 2032, Nasa has lowered its chances of hitting the planet. Nasa has significantly reduced the risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth in near zero at just 0.004%. The US space agency's Centre for Near Earth Object Studies had earlier listed the chance …

The odds of a 'city-killer' asteroid hitting Earth have fallen to zero
1 month ago

The odds of a 'city-killer' asteroid hitting Earth have fallen to zero

NPR  

The odds of a 'city-killer' asteroid hitting Earth have fallen to zero toggle caption AP/ATLAS / University of Hawaii / NASA The astronomers told us this was the most likely outcome: a "city killer" asteroid that once had a better than 3% chance of striking Earth in 2032 is no longer a concern. It crossed an important threshold last month …

2024 YR4: A wanderer in earth's path
1 month ago

2024 YR4: A wanderer in earth's path

New Indian Express  

The asteroid made a close approach to Earth at a distance of 8,28,800 km on December 25, 2024, two days before its discovery, and is now moving away. An asteroid about 300 feet in size, which is much less likely, could cause more severe damage, potentially collapsing residential structures across a city and shattering windows across larger regions,” NASA further …

What’s the probability of an asteroid hitting Earth? Here’s all you need to know
1 month ago

What’s the probability of an asteroid hitting Earth? Here’s all you need to know

Live Mint  

A humongous Asteroid 2024 YR4, popularly known as “city killer,” is making headlines as the space rock has 0.28% chance of striking Earth in 2032. Global devastation is likely when an asteroid measuring 1000m strikes the Earth, which is possible once in 500,000 years, NASA said. Mass extinctions occur when 10,000m size asteroid hits the Earth's surface, possible once in …

Asteroid 2024 YR4 more likely to smash into the Moon? Here’s what scientists predict about earth-asteroid collision
1 month ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4 more likely to smash into the Moon? Here’s what scientists predict about earth-asteroid collision

Live Mint  

Asteroid 2024 YR4, a large space rock continues to be in the spotlight since being discovered in December last year. US space agency NASA in a post on X stated, “New data gathered last night dropped the December 2032 impact odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 to 0.28%. Suggesting the possible impact of a strike, NASA explained that an airburst of …

Asteroid 2024 YR4’s chances of hitting Earth near zero
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1 month ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4’s chances of hitting Earth near zero

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — Asteroid 2024 YR4, deemed the riskiest asteroid on record last week, now has nearly a zero percent chance of impacting Earth in 2032, according to NASA and the European Space Agency. The quick de-escalation of the asteroid’s risk assessment is thanks to “unsung, meticulous work by astronomers” who conducted a …

NASA: No need to worry about Asteroid 2024 YR4’s path, impact risk expected to be ruled out
1 month ago

NASA: No need to worry about Asteroid 2024 YR4’s path, impact risk expected to be ruled out

Live Mint  

NASA has been closely monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, a space rock estimated to measure between 130 and 300 feet across. In contrast, an asteroid at the upper end of the size range could lead to widespread destruction, including the collapse of residential structures and severe damage across larger regions. By analysing observation data, scientists use advanced computer models to predict …

Asteroid 2024 YR4 will almost certainly not hit Earth, scientists assure the world
1 month ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4 will almost certainly not hit Earth, scientists assure the world

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An asteroid that provoked fears of a potential disaster when it collided with …

Is Mumbai in danger as ’City Killer’ asteroid approaches Earth? All you need to know about the possible collision
1 month, 1 week ago

Is Mumbai in danger as ’City Killer’ asteroid approaches Earth? All you need to know about the possible collision

Live Mint  

Asteroid 2024 YR4, dubbed "city killer", is making headlines after astronomers projected that it has 1.5%, or 1 in 67, chance of striking the Earth during its close approach on December 22, 2032. Asteroid 2024 YR4 size This celestial object was discovered in December last year, Scientific American reported. At the time of space rock 2024 YR4's discovery, NASA had …

Nasa upgrades chances of ‘city destroying’ asteroid hitting Earth - now the highest in agency’s history
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1 month, 1 week ago

Nasa upgrades chances of ‘city destroying’ asteroid hitting Earth - now the highest in agency’s history

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies, or CNEOS, now lists the chance of a collision in …

Can NASA Deflect The 'City Destroyer' Asteroid 2024 YR4? Watch This ‘Space’!
1 month, 1 week ago

Can NASA Deflect The 'City Destroyer' Asteroid 2024 YR4? Watch This ‘Space’!

ABP News  

NASA has downgraded the risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 to 0.28 per cent, way lower than the 1.5 per cent it had predicted only days ago, and certainly far more heartening than the 1-in-67, which came after the first scary high warning of a 1-in-32 chance — the highest odds yet of collision. In its latest …

Earth is safe, but Moon not yet: New collision risk for city-killer asteroid
1 month, 1 week ago

Earth is safe, but Moon not yet: New collision risk for city-killer asteroid

India Today  

A new assessment by Nasa has drastically reduced the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth. The new assessment lowers the risk of the asteroid hitting Earth from over three per cent to just 0.28 per cent as astronomers refine their data with latest observations. "Nasa’s planetary defense teams will continue to monitor the asteroid to improve our predictions …

Scientist: No need to panic about asteroid that might hit Earth in 2032
1 month, 1 week ago

Scientist: No need to panic about asteroid that might hit Earth in 2032

China Daily  

By Yan Dongjie | China Daily | Updated: 2025-02-21 07:25 Near-Earth Object Telescope at Purple Mountain Observatory captures 2024YR4 on Jan 7, 2025. Zhao, the researcher, said, "Given that we have already discovered the asteroid, with a diameter of around 50 meters, we will undoubtedly develop a response plan, meaning that the public need not worry excessively." "If the asteroid's …

Scientist: No need to panic about asteroid that might hit Earth in 2032
1 month, 1 week ago

Scientist: No need to panic about asteroid that might hit Earth in 2032

China Daily  

By Yan Dongjie | China Daily | Updated: 2025-02-21 07:25 Near-Earth Object Telescope at Purple Mountain Observatory captures 2024YR4 on Jan 7, 2025. Zhao, the researcher, said, "Given that we have already discovered the asteroid, with a diameter of around 50 meters, we will undoubtedly develop a response plan, meaning that the public need not worry excessively." "If the asteroid's …

Scientist: No need to panic about asteroid that might hit Earth in 2032
1 month, 1 week ago

Scientist: No need to panic about asteroid that might hit Earth in 2032

China Daily  

Near-Earth Object Telescope at Purple Mountain Observatory captures 2024YR4 on Jan 7, 2025. Zhao, the researcher, said, "Given that we have already discovered the asteroid, with a diameter of around 50 meters, we will undoubtedly develop a response plan, meaning that the public need not worry excessively." "If the asteroid's diameter exceeds 50 meters and there is a 1 percent …

Good News From NASA: Risk Of 'City Destroyer' Asteroid's Impact In 2032 Reduced Further
1 month, 1 week ago

Good News From NASA: Risk Of 'City Destroyer' Asteroid's Impact In 2032 Reduced Further

ABP News  

NASA has good news about asteroid 2024 YR4. New observations of asteroid 2024 YR4 helped us update its chance of impact in 2032. It had also been reported earlier that scientists identified a "risk corridor" for asteroid 2024 YR4, covering regions that could be affected in case of a collision, and India was part of this zone. The risk zone …

NASA updates its percentage risk of asteroid hitting Earth
1 month, 1 week ago

NASA updates its percentage risk of asteroid hitting Earth

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NASA has reduced the likelihood of Earth being hit by a huge asteroid …

Risk of asteroid hitting Earth reduces from highest-ever impact probability
1 month, 1 week ago

Risk of asteroid hitting Earth reduces from highest-ever impact probability

Hindustan Times  

The risk of a huge asteroid hitting Earth has dropped after Nasa reported its highest-ever impact probability for an object of its size. Space rock 2024 YR4, estimated to be 130 to 300 feet wide, now has a 1.5% chance of colliding with Earth in December 2032, the agency said. The risk of 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth has reduced …

More powerful than atomic bomb? Nasa reveals how dangerous asteroid 2024 YR4 is
1 month, 1 week ago

More powerful than atomic bomb? Nasa reveals how dangerous asteroid 2024 YR4 is

India Today  

The potential impact of Asteroid 2024 YR4 has become a topic of concern as recent observations have raised its collision probability to 2.3%, equivalent to a 1 in 43 chance of hitting Earth on December 22, 2032. For smaller asteroids in the range of 40 to 60 meters, such as those around 130 to 200 feet, the consequences would include …

AI predicts asteroid has an even higher chance of striking Earth in 2032
1 month, 1 week ago

AI predicts asteroid has an even higher chance of striking Earth in 2032

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The risk that the asteroid 2024 YR4 hits Earth has risen to the …

Asteroid 2024 YR4: More than 100 million people live in risk corridor, Nasa data shows
1 month, 1 week ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4: More than 100 million people live in risk corridor, Nasa data shows

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 2.6 per cent chance of hitting Earth on 22 December, 2032, …

What's The Likelihood Of An Asteroid Slamming Into Earth In 2032?
1 month, 1 week ago

What's The Likelihood Of An Asteroid Slamming Into Earth In 2032?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING UPDATE: Feb. 20 — NASA researchers said the impact probability rate of asteroid 2024 YR4 lowered once again on Thursday. PREVIOUSLY: NASA researchers say an asteroid known as 2024 YR4 now has about a 1.5% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, a decrease from a record high estimate the day prior. “As more observations of the asteroid’s …

Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032, and what can we do?
1 month, 1 week ago

Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032, and what can we do?

China Daily  

A space rock the size of a shopping mall, named 2024 YR4, is zooming through the solar system at more than 10 kilometers per second. Right now, telescopes worldwide are locked onto its path, including China's Wide Field Survey Telescope, a collaboration between the University of Science and Technology of China and the Purple Mountain Observatory. There are several ways …

Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032, and what can we do?
1 month, 1 week ago

Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032, and what can we do?

China Daily  

A space rock the size of a shopping mall, named 2024 YR4, is zooming through the solar system at more than 10 kilometers per second. Right now, telescopes worldwide are locked onto its path, including China's Wide Field Survey Telescope, a collaboration between the University of Science and Technology of China and the Purple Mountain Observatory. There are several ways …

'Living Nostradamus' predicts whether 'city-destroying' asteroid will really hit Earth in 2032 after NASA increases chance to one in 32
1 month, 1 week ago

'Living Nostradamus' predicts whether 'city-destroying' asteroid will really hit Earth in 2032 after NASA increases chance to one in 32

Daily Mail  

A psychic who claims he successfully predicted dozens of global events in 2024 claimed we will observe 'a worldwide transformation' by the year 2032 - after NASA revised its risk of an asteroid hitting Earth. The space agency revealed Tuesday the risk now sit at 3.1 percent, a five percent increase from the previous prediction, or 1 in 32 odds …

'City killer' asteroid now has 3.1% chance of hitting Earth: NASA
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1 month, 1 week ago

'City killer' asteroid now has 3.1% chance of hitting Earth: NASA

Raw Story  

by Issam Ahmed with Daniel Lawler in Paris 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. The last time an asteroid of greater than 30 meters in size posed such a significant …

NASA says chances of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting earth increase to 3.1%, could strike Mumbai too: Read details
1 month, 1 week ago

NASA says chances of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting earth increase to 3.1%, could strike Mumbai too: Read details

Op India  

NASA has upgraded the possibility of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the earth in 2032 to 3.1 per cent or simply a 1-in-32 chance. It has been reported that much of the asteroid’s estimated path passes over empty ocean, however, some possible impact locations are close to large cities Bogotá, Lagos and Mumbai. One asteroid, 2024 YR4, has been of particular …

Warning from NASA: Huge asteroid to impact Earth by 2032, predicting to be a City-Killer
1 month, 1 week ago

Warning from NASA: Huge asteroid to impact Earth by 2032, predicting to be a City-Killer

India TV News  

Warning from NASA: Huge asteroid to impact Earth by 2032, predicting to be a City-Killer While NASA’s latest estimates indicate a slight increase in risk, experts continue to believe that as more data is gathered, the impact probability will drop to 0 per cent. NASA’s data suggests that December 22, 2032, is the potential impact date if the asteroid were …

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is the riskiest asteroid ever recorded. Here’s why its odds of hitting Earth keep shifting
1 month, 1 week ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is the riskiest asteroid ever recorded. Here’s why its odds of hitting Earth keep shifting

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “An index system is proposed which places the hazard posed by any given close approach into an easily understandable context that allows simple and efficient communication between astronomers and the public.” According to the Torino Scale, 2024 YR4’s ranking of 3 means “current calculations give a 1% or greater chance of collision …

The chances of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 have changed. But what’s the risk, really?
1 month, 1 week ago

The chances of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 have changed. But what’s the risk, really?

LA Times  

This image made available by University of Hawaii’s asteroid impact alert system shows the motion of asteroid 2024 YR4 over about one hour on Dec. 27. When scientists first reported their findings in January, they expected the asteroid’s future trajectory and impact probability to change as observational data was collected and analyzed. On Tuesday, astronomers reported that 2024 YR4’s probability …

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is the riskiest asteroid ever recorded. Here’s why its odds of hitting Earth keep shifting
1 month, 1 week ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is the riskiest asteroid ever recorded. Here’s why its odds of hitting Earth keep shifting

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “An index system is proposed which places the hazard posed by any given close approach into an easily understandable context that allows simple and efficient communication between astronomers and the public.” According to the Torino Scale, 2024 YR4’s ranking of 3 means “current calculations give a 1% or greater chance of collision …

NASA tracking ’Mega-Bomb’ Asteroid—Could it strike Mumbai or Bogotá?
1 month, 1 week ago

NASA tracking ’Mega-Bomb’ Asteroid—Could it strike Mumbai or Bogotá?

Live Mint  

Scientists have escalated concerns over asteroid 2024 YR4, a sizeable space rock with an increasing likelihood of colliding with Earth in 2032, reported the New York Post. According to the latest calculations by NASA, the asteroid now has a 2.6 per cent chance of impact—a probability of 1 in 38—marking the highest risk level assigned to it thus far, reported …

67-foot asteroid to make close approach to Earth tomorrow
1 month, 1 week ago

67-foot asteroid to make close approach to Earth tomorrow

India TV News  

67-foot asteroid to make close approach to Earth tomorrow NASA is continuously monitoring the movement of the asteroid. In a notable recent development, NASA has raised concerns regarding a significant near-Earth object identified as a 67-foot asteroid, set to traverse closely past Earth at a remarkable velocity of 16,490 miles per hour. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is currently engaged in …

2024 YR4: Does India fall in path of ‘city destroyer’ asteroid, which could hit Earth in Dec 2032?
1 month, 1 week ago

2024 YR4: Does India fall in path of ‘city destroyer’ asteroid, which could hit Earth in Dec 2032?

Hindustan Times  

An asteroid – ‘2024 YRF’ – discovered by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System in Chile on December 27, 2024, is being called ‘city destroyer’ by people online due to its size, speed, and the possibility of hitting Earth in the near future, with India among countries on its radar. As per NASA, in the unlikely event of 2024 …

Will 'city destroyer' asteroid YR4 hit India? Here are the countries that are under radar
1 month, 1 week ago

Will 'city destroyer' asteroid YR4 hit India? Here are the countries that are under radar

Firstpost  

While the YR4 is not even close to the size of the “planet-killer” asteroid that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago, it can still cause regional destruction if it hits the Earth. Here’s a look at what are the countries NASA thinks the space rock could potentially hit An asteroid measuring approximately 40 to 100 meters wide is expected …

India In The 'Risk Zone' If Asteroid 2024 YR4 Hits Earth — How 'The City Destroyer' Is Being Tracked
1 month, 1 week ago

India In The 'Risk Zone' If Asteroid 2024 YR4 Hits Earth — How 'The City Destroyer' Is Being Tracked

ABP News  

Asteroid Alert: Space agencies NASA and ESA have warned that a giant asteroid, 2024 YR4, will pass very close to our planet, and it might even hit a part of Earth — a probability that has increased to 2% from the initial 1% estimated at the time the space rock was discovered. Quoting David Rankin from NASA’s Catalina Sky Survey …

China hiring for ‘planetary defence force’ amid concerns of asteroid hitting Earth: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

China hiring for ‘planetary defence force’ amid concerns of asteroid hitting Earth: Report

Hindustan Times  

China has opened applications to recruit for a ‘planetary defence force,’ following risk assessments which determined that an asteroid could conceivably hit Earth in 2032. This handout picture provided by NASA on January 31, 2025 shows asteroid 2024 YR4 as observed by the Magdalena Ridge 2.4m telescope at the New Mexico Institute of Technology on January 27, 2025. According to …

Asteroid 2024 YR4: Experts analyze 2% Earth impact risk in 2032
1 month, 1 week ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4: Experts analyze 2% Earth impact risk in 2032

India Today  

Astronomers are closely monitoring an asteroid, named 2024 YR4, which has a small chance of colliding with Earth on December 22, 2032, CBS News has reported. By April, observations from Earth will no longer be possible, but NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will conduct infrared scans in March and May to further analyze the asteroid’s size and orbit. Size matters …

Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
1 month, 1 week ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has a 2.8% to 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, according to NASA and the European Space Agency. Not much is known about 2024 YR4, but the asteroid is estimated to be 131 to 295 feet wide, a “size range comparable to …

Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
1 month, 1 week ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has a 2.8% to 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, according to NASA and the European Space Agency. Not much is known about 2024 YR4, but the asteroid is estimated to be 131 to 295 feet wide, a “size range comparable to …

Asteroid headed towards Earth could smash into the Moon, scientists say
1 month, 1 week ago

Asteroid headed towards Earth could smash into the Moon, scientists say

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New calculations suggest that a large asteroid recently predicted to have an increased …

Will asteroid 2024 YR4 hit earth in 2032? Experts reveal how they monitor its path
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Will asteroid 2024 YR4 hit earth in 2032? Experts reveal how they monitor its path

India Today  

The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track its course. NASA and the European Space Agency’s Webb Space Telescope will observe this near-Earth asteroid in March before the object disappears from view. NASA describes that as still “extremely low.” Until scientists have a better understanding of …

More ‘City-killer’ asteroid warnings emerge amid added fears of Moon impact: No time for NASA to deflect it?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

More ‘City-killer’ asteroid warnings emerge amid added fears of Moon impact: No time for NASA to deflect it?

Hindustan Times  

The fear-inspiring ‘city-killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4, likely bigger than the Statue of Liberty, now has a higher risk of hitting Earth on December 22, 2031, per scientists’ upgraded predictions. According to the International Asteroid Warning Network, the space rock’s “risk corridor” spans the eastern Pacific Ocean, northern South America, the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Arabian Sea, and South Asia, Forbes …

Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track

Deccan Chronicle  

Cape Canaveral: The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track its course. NASA and the European Space Agency's Webb Space Telescope will observe this near-Earth asteroid in March before the object disappears from view. NASA describes that as still “extremely low.” Until scientists have a better …

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