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 about eight years, according to the space agency's latest calculations. The Center for Near-Earth Object Studies previously projected a 3% chance of the asteroid striking our planet before lowering the chance to 0.28% last week.
Initially, the odds of a collision in 2032 were as high as 3 percent, making it a top concern on global asteroid risk lists.
ESA has since lowered the odds to 0.001%. NASA had it down to 0.0027% — meaning the asteroid will safely pass Earth in 2032 and there’s no threat of impact for the next century. Paul Chodas, who ...
Daily Galaxy on MSN23h
Mysterious Underground Blobs Are Reshaping Earth—And Their Impact May Be Bigger Than We ThoughtDeep beneath our feet, massive, mysterious structures are influencing the very foundation of our planet. Known as superplumes ...
But it would deliver a significant punch if it struck Earth. In that unlikely event, according to CNEOS, it would impact at a speed of about 38,000 miles per hour. According to the European Space ...
Hosted on MSN3h
When Did Life Appear on Earth? New Evidence Suggests It Started Shockingly Billions of Years Earlier than We ThoughtFor decades, scientists believed that life on Earth took at least a billion years to get started. The prevailing idea was ...
Climate Cosmos on MSN2d
The Impact of Rare Earth Mining on the EnvironmentExploring the hidden costs of rare earth mining reveals a complex web of environmental challenges. 🌍 From habitat ...
Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.
Hide inaccessible results
Feedback