Odds of asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 fall. What scientists now say about 2024 YR4
Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 dropped to near zero, astronomers say. Here's what to know about 2024 YR4.
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An asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth keep shifting. Here’s why that is happening
The narrow difference is due to the two agencies’ use of different tools for determining the asteroid’s orbit and modeling its potential impact. But both percentages rise above the 2.7% chance ...
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Is an asteroid going to hit Earth in 2032? Probably not, but here's what experts say
Data suggests the asteroid has an elongated shape, while measurements at visible wavelengths suggest it may be stony in composition, according to the Planetary Society. Asteroids orbit around ...
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Chance of Asteroid Strike in 2032 Drops Sharply After Record-Setting Rise. Here’s Why It Keeps Changing
NASA announced that asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 0.28 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but that number is expected to continue shifting with further observations ...
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That killer asteroid probably isn’t going to hit us after all
As more data is collected, the uncertainty about an asteroid’s trajectory is reduced, so scientists can more accurately predict its orbit and whether it threatens Earth. With asteroids ...
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Chance of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade rises to 3.1%, NASA says
The elongated shape of the orbit takes the asteroid around the sun and into Earth's vicinity before it ventures far out between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Because of the unusual orbit ...