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Asteroid Apophis is one of the most talked-about near-Earth objects, known for its close flybys and the potential risk it poses to our planet. Discovered in 2004, this asteroid has captured the ...

It has a Torino Scale score of close to 1, meaning 'no cause for concern'. ADVERTISEMENT. ... An asteroid named Apophis, officially designated 99942 Apophis, is due to pass closer to the Earth than ...

But like 2024 YR4, Apophis also quickly dropped from a 4 to a 0 on the Torino Scale after astronomers spotted archival observations of the asteroid that more precisely clarified its orbit.

But like 2024 YR4, Apophis also quickly dropped from a 4 to a 0 on the Torino Scale after astronomers spotted archival observations of the asteroid that more precisely clarified its orbit.

Apophis’ ranking of 4 was the highest level ever reached on the Torino Scale, and there are currently no other known objects above zero apart from 2024 YR4, said Richard Binzel, inventor of the ...

The scale ranges from 0 (no chance of impact) ... While YR4's impact odds have unseated Apophis, the larger asteroid still briefly hit a higher rating of 4 on the Torino Scale.

Apophis' ranking of 4 was the highest level ever reached on the Torino Scale, and there are currently no other known objects above zero apart from 2024 YR4, said Richard Binzel, inventor of the scale.