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.
Astronomers have been keeping a close eye on an asteroid between 130 and 300 feet long that has a very small chance of crashing into Earth in 2032.
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Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the ...
In December 2024, astronomers detected a new asteroid, named 2024 YR4, which has since captured the attention of space ...
A nearly 98 percent chance it won’t hit us is pretty good. Second, while that’s definitely a massive rock, it’s not like a ...
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...
The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.