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CBS News on MSN · 1d

Odds of asteroid YR4 2024 hitting Earth in 2032 go up, then down again, in latest NASA analysis

YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.

USA Today · 21h

Odds of 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 fall once again, now to 0.28%, NASA says

The odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth have fallen once again, now to 0.28%, NASA announced on Thursday.

CNN on MSN · 2d

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.

Smithsonian Magazine1d

Chance of Asteroid Strike in 2032 Drops Sharply After Record-Setting Rise. Here’s Why It Keeps Changing

NASA announced that asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 0.28 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but that number is expected to ...

2don MSN

Why asteroid 2024 YR4 has reached a record level on ‘impact hazard’ scale

The inventor of the Torino Impact Hazard Scale has explained how scientists are working to ‘pin down’ the position of ...

2don MSN

MIT professor tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, says probability of collision will "bounce around"

Dr. Richard Binzel is a leading astronomer and professor at MIT. Binzel and his team have been tracking asteroid 2024 YR4 for ...

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The Truth About Asteroid 2024 YR4 And Why You Shouldn’t Worry (Yet)

YR4: everything to know about the potential "city killer" space rock that has a 2.3% chance of striking Earth on Dec. 22, ...

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