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YR4, NASA and Earth

CBS News on MSN · 1d

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.

USA Today · 1d

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.

OregonLive.com on MSN · 22h

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.

CNN7d

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 ...

Smithsonian Magazine1d

Chance of Asteroid Strike in 2032 Drops Sharply After Record-Setting Rise. Here’s Why It Keeps Changing

NASA announced that asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 0.28 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but that number is expected to ...

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MIT professor tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, says probability of collision will "bounce around"

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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