YR4 has a roughly 2 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and “is large enough to cause localized damage,” NASA says.
YR4 is circling Earth and NASA predicts it could strike the planet in 2032. Here's what to know about the asteroid headed ...
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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 ...
The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...
An asteroid becomes a meteorite when it travels to Earth from a nearby orbit or the outer solar system and collides with ...
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...
Engaging articles, breathtaking images and expert knowledge Issues delivered straight to your door What would happen if Earth ...
We asked experts at NASA and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology what scientists know about the asteroid that could ...
Even the smallest odds of an impact sound alarming, but scientists’ ability to calculate them is actually good news.