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NASA, Earth and asteroid 2024

Why do Asteroid 2024 YR4’s odds of hitting Earth keep shifting? NASA explains

While the asteroid's possibly collision with earth wouldn't be until 2032, there's been a lot of talk about the possibility in recent weeks.

Live Science · 12m

'Just the tip of the iceberg': Why risky asteroids like 2024 YR4 will pester Earth for decades to come

The world is watching as NASA tweaks the odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit Earth. But how threatening is YR4, and how does it compare to other potentially hazardous space rocks?

Space on MSN · 23h

NASA massively lowers impact risk of 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 to 1 in 360

Don't worry. Asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 99.72% chance of missing Earth in 2032. If you've been worrying about reports of a possible asteroid impact in 2032, we have very good news. NASA has dropped the probability of an impact from asteroid 2024 YR4 — at first to 1 in 67, and now to 1 in 360.

New Scientist on MSN6h

Asteroid 2024 YR4 will now almost certainly miss Earth in 2032

New observations have dramatically reduced the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032, lowering the risk to ...

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Planet-rattling asteroid has better odds of hitting Earth; what to know about 2024 YR4

The chances of Asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth have increased. Here's what that means, and where the potential impact zone ...

Smithsonian Magazine21h

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 ...

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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 ...

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