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NASA, YR4 and Earth

Panic no more! Asteroid 2024 YR4 risk level drops back down for impacting Earth in 2032.

YR4 had a 3.1% chance of hitting earth in 2032 according to experts, but the chances dropped to 1.5% overnight. Here's why.

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Odds of asteroid YR4 2024 hitting Earth in 2032 go up, then down again, in latest NASA analysis

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

Space on MSN · 10h

NASA lowers impact risk of 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 to 1 in 67 (phew!)

Breathe a sigh of relief! NASA has dropped the risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth in 2032 to 1 in 67, just a day after it became the highest-risk asteroid since records began.

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An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, NASA says. Here's what to know about the potential "city killer."

Dubbed 2024 YR4, the asteroid was first spotted on December 27, 2024, by the El Sauce Observatory in Chile. Based on its brightness, astronomers estimate it is between 130 and 300 feet wide.

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MIT professor tracking asteroid 2024 YR4 that could collide with Earth in a few years

Dr. Richard Binzel is a leading astronomer and professor at MIT. Binzel and his team have been tracking asteroid 2024 YR4 for ...

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