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.
Astronomers have been keeping a close eye on an asteroid between 130 and 300 feet long that has a very small chance of ...
Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision.
Planetary Society Chief Scientist Bruce Betts notes while counterintuitive, the odds of impact go up before they drop to zero.
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