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An asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth keep shifting. Here’s why that is happening
But both percentages rise above the 2.7% chance of collision once associated with an asteroid discovered in 2004 called Apophis, making 2024 YR4 the ... Italy — hence the name of the scale ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
At the end of last year, astronomers detected *** new asteroid named 2024 YR4, but it wasn't like other solar system travelers. That's because this one passed rather closely and after initial ...
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Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032? Here's what to know about the potential "city killer."
So we're all hoping that doesn't happen." Dubbed 2024 YR4, the asteroid was first spotted on December 27, 2024, by the El Sauce Observatory in Chile. Based on its brightness, astronomers estimate ...
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Asteroid hurtling toward Earth? Odds for impact increase once again
NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) first discovered the asteroid, named 2024 YR4, in December 2024, according to a blog post from the agency. The following month ...
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Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth fluctuate as NASA tasked with studying it
An asteroid has a small chance of hitting Earth ... The space rock is formally named 2024 YR4. Scientists say the risk of it making contact with Earth is remote — with NASA giving it as high ...
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An asteroid's chances of hitting Earth keep shifting. Here's why that is happening
A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, is now the riskiest asteroid ever detected. On Tuesday, NASA calculated that the space rock had a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, while the ...