This Is Where Asteroid 2024 YR4 Could Strike
There is a 2 percent chance that seven years from now, “the city destroyer” will hit Earth with the force of an 8-megaton ...
The New York Times6d
Why the Odds of an Asteroid Striking Earth in 2032 Keep Going Up (and Down)
On Jan. 29, the chances of this asteroid (named 2024 YR4) striking our planet on ... looking out for parts of the cosmic map where they can mark “here be dragons” — in this case, potentially ...
Daily Mail6d
Terrifying interactive map reveals exactly what will happen if the 'city-destroying' asteroid hits the UK in 2032
With an estimated diameter of up to 300 feet (90 metres), the asteroid ... the map by the size of the shockwave. However, these estimates are at the lower end of what scientists think 2024 ...
Space.com7d
Odds of an asteroid impact in 2032 just went up. Here's why experts say you shouldn't worry
The odds of the asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth in 2032 have increased to 1 in 43. Despite this, you still shouldn't worry about the potential impact of this asteroid. That's because experts ...
CBS News7d
A "city-killer" asteroid has a slim chance to crash into Earth. Here's what to know.
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 it is between 130 and 300 feet wide.
USA Today6d
Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has been a source of consternation because it carries an uncommonly high risk of colliding into Earth. It's the most hazardous space rock detected since astronomers first ...
Gizmodo12d
An Asteroid Has a 1-in-63 Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032—Here’s What That Means
in Chile first spotted the asteroid on December 27, 2024. ATLAS promptly reported the asteroid to the Minor Planet Center, a clearing house for the positional measurements of small bodies like ...