Odds of asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 fall. What scientists now say about 2024 YR4
Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 dropped to near zero, astronomers say. Here's what to know about 2024 YR4.
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Congratulations, You Probably Won’t Be Killed by an Asteroid in 2032
No, or at least not because of the 2024 YR4 asteroid. There is now a .004 percent chance it will impact Earth. Here’s NASA’s explanation of why it’s no longer considered a threat (for at least the ...
That asteroid hurtling toward Earth probably won't hit us, after all
NASA “significantly lowered” the risk of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth, saying the chances are now almost zero. Just last ...
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Asteroid's Chance of Smacking Earth Drops Dramatically. Here's What to Know
NASA says Earth is in the clear from asteroid 2024 YR4, which previously had a small chance of hitting our planet in 2032.
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Scientists Found a New 'Asteroid' Orbiting Too Close to Earth — Turns Out, It Was Elon Musk’s Car
As strange as that sounds, the car was launched in February 2018 and attached to the Falcon Heavy upper-stage booster.
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An Asteroid Has a 1-in-63 Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032—Here’s What That Means
ATLAS promptly reported the asteroid to the Minor Planet Center, a clearing house for the positional measurements of small bodies like asteroids and comets. The asteroid measures between 130 and ...
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The riskiest asteroid on record now has near-zero chance of hitting Earth
“As observations of the asteroid continued to be submitted to the Minor Planet Center, experts at NASA Jet Propulsion ...
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Asteroid's Chance of Smacking Earth Drops Dramatically. Here's What to Know
It's expected to pass safely by. The asteroid was first reported by the Minor Planet Center on Dec. 27. The MPC, part of the International Astronomical Union, maintains an official catalog of near ...