Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a chance of hitting Earth in 2032

Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032 - how worried should we be?
The risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth seems to be creeping up as astronomers gather more data, but does that mean we should be scrambling to prepare for an impact in 2032?
Massive Asteroid Is Headed for Earth. Here's Where It Could Hit in 2032
According to the BBC, the asteroid's size means it would have the same power as a nuclear bomb if it were to hit the Earth.
Don’t panic, but an asteroid has a 1.9% chance of hitting Earth in 2032
The asteroid warning network is affiliated with the United Nations. Officials activate the IAWN when an asteroid bigger than 10 meters has a greater than 1 percent chance of striking Earth within the next 20 years. The risk of 2024 YR4 meets this threshold.
Chances Of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Hitting Earth In 2032 Just Climbed To 1.8 Percent
The threat of Asteroid 2024 YR4 has not gone away just yet. The near-Earth object was discovered in December and calculations of its orbit showed something concerning: there was a remote possibility that it was going to hit our planet.
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.
Nuclear weapon could be used to defend Earth from asteroid 2024 YR4, astronomer says
The measure could be taken to divert a space rock being monitored by the European Space Agency, which is expected to cross the planet's orbit in December 2032.
A Deadly Asteroid May Strike Earth — What To Know
A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall could strike Earth on Dec.22, 2032, alerting planetary defense groups at the United Nations.
Newly detected near-Earth asteroid has astronomers’ full attention
On Wednesday, an unprecedented memo from the International Asteroid Warning Network reached the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and from there winged across the planet to government officials.
Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth: What we know so far
On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth. Follow-up observations have revealed that the asteroid, 2024 YR4, is on a path that might lead to a collision with our planet on 22 December 2032.
Asteroid Discovered Close To Earth: Here's What To Know
NASA has identified a newly discovered near-Earth asteroid which has sparked interest due to its potential for impact. According to NASA’s analysis, the asteroid, called 2024 YR4, has a more than one percent chance of colliding with Earth on Wednesday,
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Space agencies raise risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth
The probability of a 2032 collision with the 50-meter asteroid has risen to 1.9%. However, ongoing calculations in the coming ...
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Astronomers Raise Odds of Asteroid Impact in 2032 to 2.3 Percent—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic
The chance of a newly discovered space rock hitting Earth in about eight years was predicted at 1.6 percent last week. Though ...
New NASA imagery shows large asteroid that could impact Earth in 2032
A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting ...
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NASA: Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a chance of hitting Earth, scientists actively monitoring
Experts are tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth in 2032. Observations continue to refine ...
Introducing YR4: An asteroid with a 1% chance of smashing into Earth
An asteroid set to swing by Earth in 2032 has small chance of smashing into our planet, but experts aren't panicking — yet.
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NASA discovers an asteroid capable of wiping Paris off the map
As the French expert indicates, the size of asteroid 2024 YR4 “is between 40 and 100 meters, with a probable estimate of ...