Initially, an asteroid’s projected path is a wide “uncertainty region.” As more observations narrow this region, the probability of impact can rise or fall. NASA and ESA will continue tracking 2024 ...

“For asteroids larger than 30 metres (98.4 feet) in size, 2024 YR4 now holds the record for the highest impact probability reached, and the longest time spent with an impact probability greater ...

The range of possibilities has decreased from the previous image because of the additional data gathered. Credit: NASA JPL/CNEOS Astronomers are closely monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, which once had ...

That number means both a lot and very little at the same time. It means a lot because the asteroid tops CNEOS’ impact probability chart, meaning the rock’s cumulative likelihood of impact with ...

Space rock 2024 YR4, estimated to be 130 to 300 feet wide (40 to 100 metres), now has a 1.5% chance of colliding with Earth in December 2032. The risk of a huge asteroid hitting Earth has dropped ...

“For asteroids larger than 30 metres (98.4 feet) in size, 2024 YR4 now holds the record for the highest impact probability reached, and the longest time spent with an impact probability greater than 1 ...

“For asteroids larger than 30 metres (98.4 feet) in size, 2024 YR4 now holds the record for the highest impact probability reached, and the longest time spent with an impact probability greater than 1 ...

The probability of a “city-killer” asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 just increased to 1 in 32, according to NASA, while a chilling animation depicting the apocalyptic impact that the asteroid ...