YR4, which orbits the sun every four years and periodically crosses Earth's orbit. The nature of its orbit makes it a ...

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The asteroid’s impact probability will continue to evolve—likely diminishing to zero—but 2024 YR4 will officially remain an object of concern so long as its estimated chance of striking Earth remains ...

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We won’t learn as much and will be less prepared for future asteroid encounters. There are a bevy ... This would allow us to map Apophis in its pristine state, before Earth’s gravity ...

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This in turn helps scientists predict with more certainty where 2024 YR4 will be on Dec. 22, 2032, the date when the asteroid will likely have its close encounter with Earth. Although the shifting ...

The yellow dots show the position uncertainty of asteroid 2024 YR4 when it encounters Earth in 2032, based on observations up to January 31, 2025. / Credit: NASA "An asteroid this size impacts Earth ...

We won’t learn as much and will be less prepared for future asteroid encounters. There are a bevy ... This would allow us to map Apophis in its pristine state, before Earth’s gravity ...