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I was preparing for my early morning class back in January 2025 when I received a notice regarding an asteroid called 2024 ...
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid that could be as big as a football field as they try to determine just how likely it is to strike Earth in 2032. The ...
Large telescopes around the world continue to track Asteroid 2024 YR4 before it fades out of view this spring and the odds of ...
A recent study, yet to be peer-reviewed, has revealed that asteroid YR4 smashing into our moon could have big implications ...
This asteroid might not hit Earth in 2032 after all—here’s how we know. Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.
Earth is no longer at risk of a direct collision with the asteroid 2024 YR4, but an impact on the moon in 2032 could send debris hurtling towards our planet that could take out orbiting satellites ...
By February 2024, NASA had ruled out any Earth strike. The updated odds dropped to near zero, and 2024 YR4 was officially ...
What Is The Latest Probability YR4 Could Hit Earth? In an update issued on February 7, NASA said the probability of 2024 YR4 hitting the Earth had gone from around 1.2 percent (one-in-83) to 2.3 ...
YR₄ is no longer a direct threat to us, but it could still hit the moon. Researchers have determined what this would mean for ...
YR4 may strike the moon in 2032, posing risks to satellites from lunar ejecta and possibly causing a brief meteor shower.
Asteroid 2024 YR4, though not an Earth threat, now poses a collision risk to the Moon. Scientists estimate a 4.3% chance of ...
An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big ...