Asteroid 2024 YR4 Update: Scientists Say 'City Killer' No Threat to Earth
Initially, the odds of a collision in 2032 were as high as 3 percent, making it a top concern on global asteroid risk lists.
Will an asteroid hit Earth? Likely not. NASA gives 'all clear' as odds fall to near zero
The space rock caused quite a stir after astronomers first spotted it last year on a trajectory bringing it uncomfortably ...
Latest observations help almost fully rule out 2024 YR4 asteroid impact
New observations of 2024 YR4 conducted with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) and ...
Chance asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit Earth down to 0.001 percent, ESA says
The chance that a football field-sized asteroid capable of destroying a city will strike Earth in 2032 has fallen to 0.001 ...
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Scientists (mostly) rule out this newly discovered asteroid hitting Earth in the next decade
There’s still a 1.7 percent chance that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon on Dec. 22, 2032, according to NASA.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses significant threat to Earth in 2032, NASA's latest analysis determines
The 2024 YR4 asteroid, which is nearly the size of a football field, now has roughly a 0.004% chance of hitting Earth in ...
The city-killer asteroid’s chances of striking Earth just dropped to zero
The latest city-killer asteroid updates suggest Asteroid 2024 YR4 will miss Earth entirely, leading astronomers to breathe a ...
Asteroid that sparked concerns no longer poses threat: NASA
An asteroid that sparked concerns about potentially hitting Earth no longer poses a significant threat of slamming into our ...
The odds of a 'city-killer' asteroid hitting Earth have fallen to zero
After weeks at the top of the Sentry list at the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies, the asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer considered a threat to Earth.
Asteroid 2024 YR4’s chances of colliding with Earth drop near zero
The chances of asteroid 2024 YR4’s odds of colliding with Earth in 2032 have dropped to nearly zero, thanks to new ...
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Earth is in the clear: Asteroid 2024 YR4 impact chances drop to nearly zero
Earthlings can keep their plans seven years from now after scientists have officially declared Asteroid 2024 YR4 is not a ...
NASA Gives ‘All Clear’ for Asteroid That Seemed to Threaten Earth
The odds that the space rock, 2024 YR4, will smash into our planet in 2032 have dropped to nearly zero, leading astronomers to conclude that we are no longer in danger.