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Asteroid 2024 YR4: These are the countries where it might hit
The asteroid 2024 YR4, spotted at the tail end of 2024, has grabbed the spotlight among scientists and the public alike, thanks to its trajectory and the potential risk of a collision with Earth.
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2024 YR4 asteroid Q&A: How worried should we be? Could it destroy Earth? Is there a contingency plan? All your questions answered
called 2024 YR4, were to hit the planet, it would collide at 2.02pm on 22 December 2032 Read all the answers to your questions below - or watch the Q&A in the video above ...
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'City-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon instead of us, scientists say
Although it is too small to end human civilization, 2024 YR4 could still wipe out a major city, releasing about 8 megatons of energy upon impact — more than 500 times the energy released by the ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
Not much is known about 2024 YR4, but the asteroid is estimated to be 131 to 295 feet (40 to 90 meters) wide, a “size range comparable to that of a large building,” said Dr. Paul Chodas ...
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Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth drop from record high, NASA says of 'city killer'
Asteroid 2024 YR4, measuring 130 to 300 feet wide, currently has a 1.5% chance of impacting Earth in 2032. The odds of impact have decreased from initial estimates, and NASA expects them to ...
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The Truth About Asteroid 2024 YR4 And Why You Shouldn’t Worry (Yet)
The media is full of reports of a “city killer” asteroid called 2024 YR4 that's destined to impact Earth in 2032, with astronomers about to be left helpless as it moves out of view of ...
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Odds of asteroid YR4 2024 hitting Earth in 2032 go up, then down again, in latest NASA analysis
Called 2024 YR4, the near-Earth asteroid initially carried a 1% chance of hitting land when NASA and the European Space Agency first announced its existence last month. Protocols require the ...
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Odds of 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 fall once again, now to 0.28%, NASA says
The odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth have fallen once again, now to 0.28%. Overnight observations by the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies dropped the likelihood of impact once again ...
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Asteroid with chance to hit Earth downgraded to level zero threat
Asteroid 2024 YR4 is estimated to be around 130-300 feet wide, according to NASA, and would strike on Dec. 22, 2032 on the slim chances that it does impact Earth. According to NASA's Jet ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4's impact risk rises, remains minimal threat
ATLANTA — The chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth has doubled, now sitting at 2.3 percent. The headlines alone can make one nervous. So, is it something to be concerned about? The short ...
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Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
But the chance of an impact is still quite slim. New calculations suggest there’s a 2% chance the space rock 2024 YR4 will smack Earth in 2032. This also means there’s a 98% chance it will ...