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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has on average a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. While those odds of an impact are slim, astronomers are closely tracking the space rock to ...
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Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032? Here's what to know about the potential "city killer."
Dubbed 2024 YR4, the asteroid was first spotted on December ... "An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the ...
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Asteroid with chance to hit Earth downgraded to level zero threat
The ESA also lists the asteroid's risk level at less than 0.002% at the time of writing. While the lowered chance does not necessarily guarantee that asteroid 2024 YR4 will not hit the Earth ...
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An asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth keep shifting. Here’s why that is happening
But both percentages rise above the 2.7% chance of collision once associated with an asteroid discovered in 2004 called Apophis, making 2024 YR4 the most significant space rock to be spotted ...
Forbes19d
‘City Killer’ Asteroid Suddenly Declared Safe — What To Know
The chance of asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth has been reduced to almost zero after new observations dramatically shrunk the “uncertainty window,” according to the European Space Agency.
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An asteroid has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Here's how astronomers are tracking it
PASADENA, California — Recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has on average a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. While those odds of an impact are slim, astronomers are closely tracking ...
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An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Here’s why experts say do not panic.
According to the European Space Agency, “an asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region.” Asteroid 2024 YR4 is of a ...
New York Post26d
See images of the ‘city-killer’ asteroid with a 1-in-48 chance of hitting Earth
They photographed the rock star ahead of its world tour. A Chilean space telescope has captured striking images of YR4 2024, the “city-killer” asteroid that’s potentially on a collision ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
Not much is known about 2024 YR4, but the asteroid is estimated to be 131 to 295 feet (40 to 90 meters) wide, a “size range comparable to that of a large building,” said Dr. Paul Chodas ...