NASA asteroid 2024 YR4 impact risk rises to 3.1%, potential threat
Nasa reports that asteroid 2024 YR4's impact risk has risen to 3.1%, with a potential Earth collision on December 22, 2032.
‘City-killer’ asteroid strike risk rises, may impact over 100 million: NASA warns
NASA's estimated probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 has steadily increased. The chance of the highest-risk asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 has risen to 3.1% by NASA. Dubbed 2024 YR4, this asteroid is estimated to be around 177 feet (54 meters) in diameter – about the size of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Chances of 'City Killer' Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032 Reach New High
The chances that an asteroid hits Earth in 2032 are now at their highest since the object was first discovered, according to NASA.
Chance of 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 smashing into Earth rises yet again to 3.1%, NASA reports
NASA has increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, up from 1 in 42 as reported in previous calculations.
NASA says odds of massive asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth are growing
YR4 was first reported on Dec. 27, 2024 to the Minor Planet Center by the NASA-funded Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System station in Chile. The asteroid, which is e
NASA Issues Update on 'City-Killer' Asteroid's Chances of Hitting Earth
Space agencies monitoring the Y24 asteroid said there was a 2.6-percent chance of impact with Earth, up from 2.2 percent a few weeks ago.
NASA upgrades chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth - now the highest in agency’s history
There is now a 1-in-32 chance that the space rock will hit us in 2032 – with potentially disastrous consequences
Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
YR4 has a 2% 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.
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Here are the chances that a newly observed asteroid could hit Earth in 2032
An asteroid first observed in late December 2024 is on track to pass by or collide with Earth in December 2032.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has non-zero chance of colliding with earth in 2032: What to know
The asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, has a 2.3% chance of colliding with Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, according to a NASA update on Feb. 7. This probability of impact has increased since Jan. 29 when NASA ...
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