Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses significant threat to Earth in 2032, NASA's latest analysis determines
The 2024 YR4 asteroid, which is nearly the size of a football field, now has roughly a 0.004% chance of hitting Earth in about eight years, according to the space agency's latest calculations. The Center for Near-Earth Object Studies previously projected a 3% chance of the asteroid striking our planet before lowering the chance to 0.28% last week.
Scientists have ruled out any significant threat from asteroid 2024 YR4, confirming it will safely pass Earth in 2032.
NASA has issued a huge update on the “city-killer” asteroid hurtling in Earth’s direction – and the odds of a collision have ...
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