The chances of asteroid 2024 YR4’s odds of colliding with Earth in 2032 have dropped to nearly zero, thanks to new observations of the space rock.
The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...
Scientists have nearly ruled out any threat from Asteroid 2024 YR4, which was previously believed to have a 3.1 per cent ...
NASA was concerned that the probability of a "city killing" asteroid hitting Earth might surpass the 20 per cent threshold at ...
Earthlings can keep their plans seven years from now after scientists have officially declared Asteroid 2024 YR4 is not a ...
YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.
YR4 could strike Earth in 2032. Its size ranges from 40 to 90 meters. The asteroid could cause significant damage, especially ...
open image in gallery Nasa's DART mission in 2022 proved that Earth has the technology to redirect Asteroid 2024 YR4 before ...
NASA's new observations of the asteroid, named 2024 YR4, led to a 2.3 per cent probability of hitting Earth on 22 December ...
YR4 has grabbed headlines lately, after NASA calculated a 1-in-32 chance of an impact in 2032 – the highest chance ever for ...
As space scientists around the world scramble to learn more about an asteroid classified as a "city destroyer" that could ...