In December 2024, astronomers in Chile spotted a new asteroid streaking through the sky, which they named 2024 YR4. What’s ...
YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.
What to know about 2024 YR4: Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth. What is asteroid 2024 YR4 and why are scientists paying attention to it?