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YR4, NASA and Earth

CBS News on MSN · 2d

Odds of asteroid YR4 2024 hitting Earth in 2032 go up, then down again, in latest NASA analysis

YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.

OregonLive.com on MSN · 2d

The odds of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting earth just changed again. This time for the better

Even in the increasingly unlikely event of an impact from YR4, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest appear to be safe from impact. Computer models showed areas of South America, Africa and southeast Asia would have the highest risk in the event of an impact, based on what astronomers know about the asteroid’s orbit.

USA Today · 2d

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%, NASA announced on Thursday.

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NASA UPDATE: Is Asteroid 2024 YR4 a threat to Mumbai and Kolkata? Here’s what we know

In December 2023, a newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, began attracting attention from scientists due to its potential to ...

New Scientist on MSN2d

Asteroid 2024 YR4 will now almost certainly miss Earth in 2032

New observations have dramatically reduced the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032, lowering the risk to ...

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Why we should get used to being worried about asteroids crashing into Earth

The most scare about an asteroid strike has passed – but advances in technology mean we can now see more and more of them out ...

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MIT professor tracking asteroid 2024 YR4 that could collide with Earth in a few years

Dr. Richard Binzel is a leading astronomer and professor at MIT. Binzel and his team have been tracking asteroid 2024 YR4 for ...

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