NASA upgrades chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth

NASA’s Webb Telescope To Study Asteroid 2024 YR4 As Impact Risk Rises
NASA will use the James Webb Space Telescope to gather crucial data on the size of asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small chance of striking Earth in 2032.
Chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth drop from record high. What's the current impact risk?
The chances of an asteroid colliding with Earth in 2032 reached a record high before decreasing on Wednesday. Here's what to know.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.
Will an asteroid collide with Earth? How the Webb telescope will track 2024 YR4
The $10 billion orbiting observatory will give astronomers a better sense of the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4's size and position.
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.
Why chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth just dropped by half
YR4 continues to keep us on our toes as astronomers work to determine its potential threat to our planet. The latest update is good news because, according to NASA, the chances of a 2032 Earth impact have dropped.
Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth drop from record high, NASA says of 'city killer'
NASA announced Wednesday that the odds of the up to 300-foot-wide asteroid hitting Earth dropped from record highs. See where they stand
Why The Odds Of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Hitting Earth Keep Changing
YR4, recently identified as the highest-risk asteroid detected to date, has a small but notable chance of colliding with Earth in December 2032 NASA initially estimated a 3.1% impact probability, while the European Space Agency (ESA) calculated 2.
Chance of 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 smashing into Earth rises yet again to 3.1%, NASA reports
NASA has increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, up from 1 in 42 as reported in previous calculations.
Asteroid 2024 YR4: More than 100 million people live in risk corridor, Nasa data shows
The estimated flight path of an asteroid the size of Big Ben’s tower will see it pass over some of the world’s most populous cities, according to the latest data from Nasa.Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 2.
NASA upgrades chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth - now the highest in agency’s history
There is now a 1-in-32 chance that the space rock will hit us in 2032 – with potentially disastrous consequences
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James Webb Space Telescope to size up asteroid 2024 YR4 before it rocks our world
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In emergency decision, James Webb telescope will study 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 before its close approach to Earth
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James Webb Telescope To Refine 2024 YR4 Asteroid Size Estimate
Astronomers say the asteroid, estimated at 40-90 m (131-295 ft.) in diameter, could impact Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. “It is ...