In December 2032, the Earth could be hit by the asteroid 2024 YR4. The first alarming predictions have been refined. The latest calculations from the European Space Agency tell us more.
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 ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4, measuring 130 to 300 feet wide, currently has a 1.5% chance of impacting Earth in 2032. The odds of impact have decreased from initial estimates, and NASA expects them to ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 is estimated to be around 130-300 feet wide, according to NASA, and would strike on Dec. 22, 2032 on the slim chances that it does impact Earth. According to NASA's Jet ...
The odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth have fallen once again, now to 0.28%. Overnight observations by the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies dropped the likelihood of impact once again ...
Although it is too small to end human civilization, 2024 YR4 could still wipe out a major city, releasing about 8 megatons of energy upon impact — more than 500 times the energy released by the ...
Called 2024 YR4, the near-Earth asteroid initially carried a 1% chance of hitting land when NASA and the European Space Agency first announced its existence last month. Protocols require the ...
They photographed the rock star ahead of its world tour. A Chilean space telescope has captured striking images of YR4 2024, the “city-killer” asteroid that’s potentially on a collision ...
NASA experts have confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4 could potentially collide with Earth. In response, the United Nations activated the Planetary Security Protocol for the first time in history ...
The media is full of reports of a “city killer” asteroid called 2024 YR4 that's destined to impact Earth in 2032, with astronomers about to be left helpless as it moves out of view of ...