NASA Tracking Plane-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Today
The space rock, which measures 150 feet across and is traveling at 38,922 miles per hour, is one of five on NASA's radar.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit the Moon, raising concerns for future lunar missions; here’s what NASA says
Asteroid 2024 YR4 poses a potential risk to the Moon, with a 1.7% chance of collision despite Earth now being safe. If it ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
YR4 has a 2.8% to 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit ...
NASA confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth
Scientists emphasize that this case highlights the importance of continuous asteroid tracking. Advanced monitoring helps ...
NASA gives major update on ‘city-killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 threat; what do the new findings reveal?
NASA has announced that asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses a threat to Earth. Initial calculations suggested a potential impact in 2032, leading to sig ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Update: Scientists Say 'City Killer' No Threat to Earth
Initially, the odds of a collision in 2032 were as high as 3 percent, making it a top concern on global asteroid risk lists.
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NASA tracking Asteroid 2024 YR4, which has tiny chance of colliding with Earth in 2032
THEY CAN SEND THEM UP THERE WITH SOME BOMBS TO TAKE CARE VIDEO: Scientists are tracking Asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small chance of colliding with Earth in 2032. VIDEO: Scientists are tracking ...
An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a football field as they try to determine how likely it is to strike Earth in ...
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MIT professor tracking asteroid 2024 YR4 that could collide with Earth in a few years
Binzel and his team have been following asteroid 2024 YR4 for months ... "As we get more and more measurements, we keep tracking the asteroid, that uncertainty window, that broad range of where ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
Not much is known about 2024 YR4, but the asteroid is estimated ... Observatories in Hawaii are also actively tracking the asteroid. The Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer a threat? Will it ever hit the Earth? Here’s what ESA has revealed
The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to observe the asteroid in March and May 2025 under the directors discretionary ...
NASA issues major update on ‘city-killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4—Is Earth safe?
NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4, once feared to pose a serious risk to Earth, now has an almost zero chance of impact. Detected in December 2024, its trajectory initially caused alarm, with ...