Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
3 days ago · A recently discovered asteroid that has captured the attention of the astronomy community now has a slightly increased risk of affecting Earth. Named 2024 YR4, the asteroid has a 2.2% chance of ...
Asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. NASA, other agencies, are …
2 days ago · The object, classified as a near-Earth asteroid because its orbit would bring it within 30 million miles of Earth, is the most hazardous space rock detected since astronomers first discovered the ...
A "city-killer" asteroid has a slim chance to crash into Earth.
5 days ago · Near Earth Asteroid 2024 YR4 observed with the VLT by European Southern Observatory (ESO) on YouTube. The risk assessment kept climbing, and on January 29, the International Asteroid Warning ...
NASA Shares Observations of Recently-Identified Near Earth Asteroid
Jan 29, 2025 · NASA analysis of a near-Earth asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, indicates it has a more than 1% chance of impacting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032 – which also means there is about a 99% chance this asteroid will not impact.
NASA Continues to Monitor Orbit of Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 YR4
3 days ago · While still an extremely low possibility, additional observations and analysis of asteroid 2024 YR4 indicate that its impact probability with Earth has increased to a 2.3% chance on Dec. 22, 2032. Ongoing observations from ground-based telescopes involved with the International Asteroid Warning Network will continue while the asteroid is still visible through …
Why the Odds of an Asteroid Striking Earth in 2032 Keep Going …
3 days ago · Asteroid 2024 YR4’s impact probability with Earth has increased from about 1 percent to a 2.3 percent chance on Dec. 22, 2032. ... If this asteroid were to hit Earth, it would unleash a ...
Newly discovered asteroid has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth in …
Jan 31, 2025 · Named 2024 YR4, the asteroid has a 1.2% chance of hitting our planet on December 22, 2032, the European Space Agency and NASA have found. But that also means the space rock has a nearly 99%...
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a …
5 days ago · A newly discovered near-Earth asteroid called 2024 YR4 is one possibly perilous object: It’s a 130 to 300-foot long rock that currently stands a 1 in 53 chance of impacting somewhere on Earth...
Apophis - NASA Science
Dec 20, 2024 · When Apophis was discovered in 2004, it appeared the asteroid could potentially impact Earth in the coming decades. Astronomers closely tracked the asteroid, and now NASA is confident that there is no risk of Apophis impacting our planet for at least 100 years.
Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
Jan 29, 2025 · First spotted last month by a telescope in Chile, the near-Earth asteroid — designated 2024 YR4 — is estimated to be 130 to 330 feet (40 to 100 meters) across. Scientists are keeping close watch on the space rock, which is currently heading away from Earth. As the asteroid’s path around the sun becomes better understood, Chodas and others ...