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Asteroid 2024 YR4’s odds of hitting Earth just got a lot smaller
New data shrank the odds that this asteroid will hit Earth, but astronomers will continue to study it. Here’s what you need ...
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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 ...
Why asteroid 2024 YR4 has reached a record level on ‘impact hazard’ scale
The inventor of the Torino Impact Hazard Scale has explained how scientists are working to ‘pin down’ the position of ...
MIT professor tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, says probability of collision will "bounce around"
Dr. Richard Binzel is a leading astronomer and professor at MIT. Binzel and his team have been tracking asteroid 2024 YR4 for ...
2024 YR4 asteroid Q&A live: How worried should we be? Could it destroy Earth? Is there a contingency plan? All your questions answered
Astronomers at NASA say there's a small chance a distant asteroid could hit Earth three days before Christmas in 2032 - but ...