A building-sized asteroid had a 1-in-32 chance of hitting Earth at its peak, but astronomers soon found there was zero chance ...
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2024-YR4: Will it hit Earth?

Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses asteroid 2024-YR4, its trajectory, and the science behind potential Earth impacts, explaining ...
Now, Nasa and its European counterpart have released new images of 31/ATLAS ahead of its close encounter with Earth on ...
The discovery and swift monitoring of asteroid 2024 YR4 earlier this year represented Earth's first real-life planetary defense test.
An asteroid named YR4 is on a potential collision course with the moon, with NASA estimating a 4% chance of impact in 2032. While the scenario might sound like a Hollywood plot, scientists are ...
From its first detection using an instrument designed in part by teams based in the Bay, to follow-up orbit analysis conducted at major NASA centers in Houston and Pasadena, asteroid 2024 YR4 has ...
An asteroid could wipe out humanity, but it's unlikely. Near-misses are more common than impacts, though planetary defence is something that money should be spent on because the chance isn't zero. An ...