Scientists have ruled out any significant threat from asteroid 2024 YR4, confirming it will safely pass Earth in 2032.

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The odds that the space rock, 2024 YR4, will smash into our planet in 2032 have dropped to nearly zero, leading astronomers to conclude that we are no longer in danger.

The latest calculations show Asteroid 2024 YR4 poses next to no threat on impacting Earth. The impact probability was as high as 3.1%, but has now dropped to 0.004%. This decrease comes after ...

The 2024 YR4 asteroid, which is nearly the size of a football field, now has roughly a 0.004% chance of hitting Earth in ...