'City-killer' asteroid—2024 YR4—now has higher chance of hitting Earth: NASA
NASA has flagged a major increase in the probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032. The space agency had first estimated a 1.3% chance of impact when the asteroid was discovered just after Christmas last year. But recent data from NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) now puts the number at a heightened 3.1%.
The estimated flight path of an asteroid the size of Big Ben’s tower will see it pass over some of the world’s most populous ...
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Chance of 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 smashing into Earth rises yet again to 3.1%, NASA reportsNASA has increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, up from 1 in 42 as reported in ...
YR4 has a 1-in-43 chance of impacting the Earth in 2032, potentially causing localized damage and potentially wiping out a ...
Astronomers have upped the odds of an asteroid called 2024 YR4 striking Earth, albeit in 2032, but warn that it will most ...
An expert has revealed the potential impact zone of asteroid 2024 YR4, which was discovered last year and is now causing ...
It's not great news, but you still shouldn't panic about it: Astronomers spotted a near-Earth asteroid that has a roughly 1% ...
YR4: everything to know about the potential "city killer" space rock that has a 2.3% chance of striking Earth on Dec. 22, ...
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