They were tens of kilometers from the impact. In the rest of the world ... A lot of the work is simulation and planning, but it all became very real with the detection of asteroid 2024 YR4. The ...

The odds that a potentially destructive asteroid will collide with Earth in 2032 have increased once again, NASA says, but the chance of an actual impact is still quite slim.

The odds that a potentially destructive asteroid will collide with Earth in 2032 have increased once again, NASA says, but the chance of an actual impact is still quite slim.

For a few days in mid-February, headlines around the world buzzed about the potential for an asteroid to hit the Earth in 2023—specifically, asteroid 2024 YR4. The chance of this impact rose to ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A new asteroid discovery has been a popular topic for scientists this year, but what are the actual chances it could impact Earth? Asteroid YR4 2024 was discovered in ...

An asteroid is on a collision course with Earth, possibly making impact in 2032. In the unlikely event that Asteroid 2024 YR does strike Earth, it would generate an explosion equal to nearly 8 ...

NASA has been revising the odds of an asteroid hitting the Earth in 2032, with recent estimates increasing the chance to 3.1 percent. But planetary scientist Terik Daly says there’s no reason to ...

Despite the extreme drop in impact risk, 2024 YR4 still sits at the top of the Sentry table.The next riskiest asteroid on the table is 1950 DA, which has a 0.039% chance of impacting Earth in 2880.

As of Thursday, Feb. 20, data shows that there is a 0.3% chance 2024 YR4 will impact Earth. The asteroid is estimated to be between 130 and 300 feet across.

An asteroid discovered late last year is expected to be in our neck of space in 2032.. The good news? It's not coming for Earth. Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer visible, but NASA squeezed in one ...

This image made available by University of Hawaii's asteroid impact alert system, shows an arrow where asteroid 2024 YR4 would be, Dec. 27, 2024. (ATLAS / University of Hawaii / NASA via AP) AP.

The odds that a potentially destructive asteroid will collide with Earth in 2032 have increased once again, NASA says, but the chance of an actual impact is still quite slim.