Asteroid 2024 YR4, over 50m in size, could hit Earth: Report
YR4 is about half the width of a football field and will pass very close to Earth on December 22, 2032, coming within approximately 106,200 km
A newly discovered asteroid has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032
An asteroid first spotted in December has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Scientists are tracking the space rock to learn more about its size and trajectory.
NASA spotted a big asteroid that may hit Earth — what you should know
It's actually good news that NASA spotted a sizable asteroid with a (small) chance of hitting Earth in 2032. It means our asteroid-sleuthing telescopes are working.
Everyone’s talking about a new asteroid heading towards Earth, but is it a threat?
Astronomers are closely monitoring Asteroid 2024 YR4 as it heads towards Earth. Should we be worried about it? Here's what you need to know.
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Could It Hit Earth in 2032? NASA’s Urgent Response!
A newly discovered 100-meter-wide asteroid, 2024 YR4, has triggered a global defense plan for the first time in history! With a 1.3% chance of impact in 2032, NASA and the European Space Agency are closely monitoring its trajectory.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Has a Small but Notable Chance of Earth Impact in 2032
NASA is tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.2% chance of impact in 2032, prompting ongoing risk assessments.
An asteroid with a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032 is triggering planetary defense planning
YR4 might force NASA to plan the first-ever space mission to push an asteroid away from Earth. Most likely, though, it's a non-threat.
Astronomers Are Keeping an Eye on This Asteroid’s Odds of Hitting Earth
Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 YR4 could strike our planet — but not until December 2032.
Agencies plan for near-Earth asteroid’s close encounter in 2032
Astronomers confirmed the object as a near-Earth asteroid, and catalogued it as 2024 YR4. But additional calculations soon raised red flags—its estimated 130-328 feet diameter and potential orbital path meant that,
Newly Spotted Asteroid Has a Tiny Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032
A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials said Wednesday. Scientists put the odds of a strike at slightly more than 1%. “We are not worried at all,
Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth. Here’s what we know so far
On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth. Follow up observations have revealed that the asteroid, 2024 YR4, is on a path that might lead to a collision with our planet on 22 December 2032.
Will asteroid YR4 collide with Earth in December 2032?
Scientists from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) say they have spotted an asteroid that could smash ...
NASA Tracks Skyscraper-Sized Asteroid With a 1% Chance of Earth Impact in 2032
An asteroid the size of a skyscraper, 2024 YR4, has caught NASA’s attention due to a slight chance — just over 1% — of impacting Earth in 2032. While this sounds alarming, history shows that similar ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 rises to the top of NASA's risk chart
The next close approach of asteroid 2024 YR4 is projected for December 22, 2032, when it may pose a potential danger, with an ...
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Scientists Say If We're Extremely Lucky, This Asteroid May Put Us Out of Our Misery
Astronomers have spotted a space rock an estimated 200 feet in length that they say could soon be headed for Earth. As the ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4: A Celestial Close Call
A recently discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, has a slight chance of impacting Earth in 2032. Scientists estimate the probability ...