Asteroid 2024 YR may not hit Earth in 2032, but it—and others—will keep coming back
In late 2024, astronomers spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 on a trajectory that could potentially threaten Earth. This observation ...
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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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Odds of asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 fall. What scientists now say about 2024 YR4
Don't worry, astronomers now say a recently discovered asteroid poses no threat of colliding with Earth in seven years, but the moon has a slightly higher risk. Updated orbit predictions show the ...
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NASA Tracking Bus-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Today
"The 'potentially hazardous' designation simply means over many centuries and millennia the asteroid's orbit may evolve into one that has a chance of impacting Earth. We do not assess these long ...
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NASA: Asteroid 2024 YR4 not a threat to Earth. But the moon is still in the region of uncertainty
Lindley Johnson, Planetary Defense Officer Emeritus with NASA, said the asteroid's future orbit in January showed upcoming approaches with the Earth and the Earth was determined to be in the ...