Initially, the odds of a collision in 2032 were as high as 3 percent, making it a top concern on global asteroid-risk lists.
NASA says Earth is in the clear from asteroid 2024 YR4, which previously had a small chance of impacting our planet in 2032.
The space rock caused quite a stir after astronomers first spotted it last year on a trajectory bringing it uncomfortably ...
There’s still a 1.7 percent chance that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon on Dec. 22, 2032, according to NASA.
At one point, the odds of a strike in 2032 were as high as about 3% and topped the world’s asteroid-risk lists.
YR4 was initially discovered late last year and is believed to measure between 130 and 300 feet across, comparable to the ...
This colossal asteroid was promptly placed on NASA's Sentry risk table, with initial calculations suggesting a 1.2 per cent ...
Breathe easy, Earthlings! That big scary asteroid that had some people worried? Turns out, it will just pass by with no plans to crash our planet’s party.
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Hosted on MSNWhy the odds of a giant asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 keep changingThe risk of the asteroid hitting Earth fell from 3 per cent to 0.002 per cent within days, but if the chances can shift so ...
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