An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Here’s why experts say do not panic.
YR4 has a roughly 2 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and “is large enough to cause localized damage,” NASA says.
Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth went up. Scientists aren't surprised.
Here are today's general risks from asteroids or comets both tiny and very large. Importantly, even relatively small rocks ...
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Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee odds: Current line, win probability, final score prediction, how to watch
Vanderbilt (17-7, 5-6) will square off against in-state rival No. 5 Tennessee (20-5, 7-5) inside Thompson-Boling Arena. It ...
NASA Issues Update on Chance of Asteroid Hitting Earth
In an update issued on February 7, NASA said the probability of 2024 YR4 hitting the Earth had gone from around 1.2 percent (one-in-83) to 2.3 percent (one-in-43).
Why the Odds of an Asteroid Striking Earth in 2032 Keep Going Up (and Down)
NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry.
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Newly detected near-Earth asteroid has astronomers’ full attention
The risk of impact is likely to drop to zero as observations of Asteroid 2024 YR4 continue.