2024, Earth and Asteroid

As expected, the threat from Asteroid 2024 YR4 has essentially dropped to zero
New information is pushing Asteroid 2024 YR4 off of our front pages. Initial estimates gave it a 2.8% chance of striking Earth in 2032. Now, the European Space Agency says the chance of it striking our planet is down to a paltry 0.
Asteroid 2024 YR4’s odds of hitting Earth in 2032 are now effectively zero
New data shrank the odds that this asteroid will hit Earth, but astronomers will continue to study it. Here’s what you need to know.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 'no longer a threat' to Earth, Nasa scientists say
YR4 'no longer a threat' to Earth, Nasa scientists say - Discovered by Arizona's Catalina Sky Survey, the Big Ben-sized asteroid 2024 YR4 is now seen as a negligible threat, with recent data significantly reducing its impact probability to just 0.
Asteroid 2024 YR4: When could the asteroid hit and what would happen if it did?
Scientists have set the potential impact date for the 2024 YR4 asteroid as December 22, 2032. Where could it hit? Ultimately, it is too soon to know where it might land if it did hit Earth.
NASA finally concludes if this 'city-killer' asteroid is going to hit Earth
NASA has issued a new update on whether asteroid 2024 YR4 is going to collide with Earth in 2032 after fears sparked of a low-chance impact.
Probability of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade increases, NASA says
The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has more than doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA astronomers.
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Chances of ‘Contact’ Increase
Early this month, the chances had risen to 1.9 percent. A few days later, they were 2.3 percent. Those were the happy, carefree times.
Asteroid 2024 YR 4 no longer has chance of hitting Earth in 2032, says NASA
NASA gave the all-clear Monday on an asteroid that previously had a chance of colliding with Earth in 2032. The asteroid was first discovered in late 2024 and reported when it surpassed the 1% impact probability threshold required to formally notify relevant U.
Earth is safe from asteroid 2024 YR4 but could hit the Moon
Earth is no longer on a collision course with asteroid 2024 YR4, but it could potentially collide with the Moon. After weeks of observation, NASA and the European Space Agency confirmed that the asteroid no longer poses a threat to Earth.
2024 YR4 asteroid Q&A: How worried should we be? Could it destroy Earth? Is there a contingency plan? All your questions answered
NASA astronomers say there's a small chance a distant asteroid could hit Earth three days before Christmas in 2032 - but much ...
Nasa issues huge update on ‘city-killer’ asteroid YR4 – with chances of space rock smashing Earth changing drastically
NASA has issued a huge update on the “city-killer” asteroid hurtling in Earth’s direction – and the odds of a collision have ...
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Torres: News of asteroid heading our way has me looking for shelter
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK So, imagine my utter dismay this week as I read with mouth agape that an ...
Good news! Asteroid 2024 YR4's Earth impact odds sharply drop
As predicted, we are most likely completely safe from this small asteroid, but now there's a greater chance of it striking ...