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“The probability that asteroid 2024 YR4 will strike the Moon on 22 December 2032 is now approximately 4 percent, and this ...
YR4 made headlines earlier this year when its probability of impacting Earth in 2032 rose as high as 3%. While an Earth ...
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken another look at the potential "city-killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 and found its chances ...
The asteroid, measuring between 130 to 300 feet wide, was discovered in December 2024. While the risk to Earth is negligible, 2024 YR4 has a slightly higher chance of impacting the moon.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.8% to 3.1% 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.
The asteroid 2024 YR4 is now rated at Level 0 out of 10 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, ... that there was still a 1.7% chance that 2024 YR4 would impact the Moon on Dec. 22, 2032.
The asteroid 2024 YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032. Latest U.S.
That’s a 1 in 59,000 possibility of impact, meaning there is a 99.9983% chance that the asteroid will safely zip by Earth in seven years, according to NASA.The agency also shared that the new ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 continues to keep us on our toes as astronomers work to determine its potential threat to our planet. The latest update is good news because, according to NASA, the chances of a ...
The asteroid, 2024 YR4, has a 1-in-43 chance of striking the Earth and is the size of Cinderella’s Castle at Disney World. It has the potential to wipe out a city.
The chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth in 2032 hit a record high. Experts expect the risk percentage to fluctuate before likely dropping to zero. Here’s why.
The asteroid which has a length of around 130 to 300 feet was spotted at the end of last year, and was originally projected to have a 1% chance of hitting the Earth in 2032.