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“The probability that asteroid 2024 YR4 will strike the Moon on 22 December 2032 is now approximately 4 percent, and this ...
YR4 made headlines earlier this year when its probability of impacting Earth in 2032 rose as high as 3%. While an Earth ...
"If 2024 YR4 strikes the Moon in 2032, it will (statistically speaking) be the largest impact in approximately 5,000 years," ...
There is currently a 4.3% chance that the giant space rock 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in seven years. If this does happen, ...
Earth is perfectly safe from a menacing asteroid known as 2024 YR4 that is big enough to level a city, but the moon? Not so much.
Astronomers have upped the odds that the cosmic boulder will crash into the moon, which could potentially cause a cloud of ...
YR4 is a tailor-made asteroid for planetary defense efforts — it has everything it takes to get our attention." ...
The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3% as ... "It is possible that asteroid 2024 YR4 will be ruled out as an impact hazard, ...
If asteroid 2024 YR4 were to impact Earth, it could release energy equivalent to approximately 8 megatons of TNT. This is enough to destroy a city and create an airburst over 500 times the power ...
While 2024 YR4 poses no threat, it will still have a major scientific impact when it passes Earth in 2028 and again in 2032. On Dec. 17, the asteroid will come to within 5 million miles of Earth.
NASA and ESA confirm asteroid 2024 YR4 poses nearly zero threat to Earth in 2032, ... in a statement.The likelihood of 2024 YR4’s impact has dropped just in time.
The chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth in 2032 hit a record high. Experts expect the risk percentage to fluctuate before likely dropping to zero. Here’s why.