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

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, manager for ...

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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 ...

Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 dropped to near zero, astronomers say. Here's what to know about 2024 YR4.

YR4 has a roughly 2 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and “is large enough to cause localized damage,” NASA says.

NASA has significantly lowered the risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Earth in 2032 through recent calculations. The moon ...

YR4 is between 40 and 90 meters in diameter, about the size of a large apartment block. The asteroid 2024 YR4, discovered in ...

Once, a very long time ago, a massive asteroid hit the Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs. In addition to functionally ...

The asteroid, 2024 YR4, was detected by UH’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) and given a 3% probability ...

YR4 became the highest-rated asteroid predicted to strike Earth, and although predictions for impact have lowered, not enough ...