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NASA Has Changed the Probability Asteroid YR4 2024 Will Hit Earth—Yet Again
For several years, astronomers have been aware of a much-ballyhooed “city-killer” asteroid named YR4 2024, which is hurtling ...
Astronomy17h
Asteroid 2024 YR4’s odds of hitting Earth just got a lot smaller
New data shrank the odds that this asteroid will hit Earth, but astronomers will continue to study it. Here’s what you need ...
New Scientist on MSN7h
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 the planet to minimal levels, but the extraordinary close approach will now offe ...
Live Science1h
'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 ...
Nature19h
Asteroid 2024 YR4 now unlikely to hit Earth — but scientists are ready for future threats
New calculations indicate that the asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is now much less likely to hit Earth than earlier measurements ...
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Asteroid YR4 impact odds plummet as NASA changes threat level of 'city-killer'
NASA has been changing the odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in recent days, but the latest shift significantly ...