Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a chance of hitting Earth

Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
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.
Odds of asteroid YR4 2024 hitting Earth in 2032 go up again, NASA says
YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.
Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth creep upward
As the risk corridor narrows for asteroid 2024 YR4, the possibility of a collision with Earth have increased.
Will an asteroid collide with Earth? How the Webb telescope will track 2024 YR4
The $10 billion orbiting observatory will give astronomers a better sense of the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4's size and position.
NASA Asteroid 2024 YR4 'city killer' puts 100 million people at risk in collision course
YR4 has a one-in-32 chance of hitting Earth according to NASA scientists, and would be 500 times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima should it make impact
NASA increases probability of collision of asteroid 2024 YR4 with Earth
The probability of a collision of asteroid 2024 YR4 with Earth in 2032 has increased from 2.6% to 3.1%, or about 1 in 32. In December, the probability was
Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 have reached new high
YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but as astronomers make more observations about its trajectory, the odds of a collision seem to be increasing
'City-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon instead of us, scientists say
YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in the year 2032. But according to new estimates, it may have an even smaller chance of hitting the moon instead.
Newly discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 unlikely to hit Earth in 2032
A newly discovered asteroid has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Multiple outlets, including the Associated Press, reported that 2024 YR4 has a 2% chance to smack the planet seven years from now.
NASA’s Webb Telescope To Study Asteroid 2024 YR4 As Impact Risk Rises
NASA will use the James Webb Space Telescope to gather crucial data on the size of asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small ...
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James Webb Space Telescope to size up asteroid 2024 YR4 before it rocks our world
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is to be pointed at asteroid 2024 YR4 to reduce uncertainty regarding the chances of ...
Webb telescope has a new mission: surveillance of a threatening asteroid
The Webb telescope is well-suited to identify asteroid 2024 YR4's size. Webb views a type of light we can't see with the ...
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James Webb Telescope To Refine 2024 YR4 Asteroid Size Estimate
Astronomers say the asteroid, estimated at 40-90 m (131-295 ft.) in diameter, could impact Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. “It is ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4's impact risk grows; NASA identifies potential strike zones – Is your city in danger?
A newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, has drawn attention from astronomers after NASA confirmed its rising probability of ...