Initially, the odds of a collision in 2032 were as high as 3 percent, making it a top concern on global asteroid-risk lists.
At one point, the odds of a strike in 2032 were as high as about 3% and topped the world’s asteroid-risk lists.
Risk to planet from 2024 YR4, a football pitch-sized space rock, has been ‘significantly’ downgraded… but the Moon remains in ...
The space rock caused quite a stir after astronomers first spotted it last year on a trajectory bringing it uncomfortably ...
An asteroid that sparked concerns about potentially hitting Earth no longer poses a significant threat of slamming into the ...
NASA & ESA confirm asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth in 2032, with impact odds near zero. However, there's a 1.7% chance it could hit the Moon.
Scientists have ruled out any significant threat from asteroid 2024 YR4, confirming it will safely pass Earth in 2032.
The latest data has further diminished the uncertainty surrounding the asteroid's path, moving its possible locations on ...
YR4, deemed the riskiest asteroid on record last week, now has nearly a zero percent chance of impacting Earth in 2032, ...