The New York Times7d
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 ...
National Geographic news10d
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Up until August 2024, the WISE spacecraft was one such observatory. The telescope was repurposed for asteroid and comet tracking after its original mission ended. In the next few years ...
New York Magazine8d
Is a Big Asteroid Going to Hit Earth in 2032?
As of February 7, NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies calculates that the nearly 300-foot-wide asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 2.3 percent chance of hitting Earth on December 22, 2032 ...
Space.com8d
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 ...
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 ...
Gizmodo13d
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 ...