Chances of a big asteroid strike on Earth just doubled. Here’s why you shouldn’t be too worried.
A large asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of hitting the Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, according to NASA and the European Space Agency. That estimate, made Friday, works out to approximately a one-in-45 chance of direct impact, which also means a 44-in-45 chance of a miss.
The chances that a space rock could hit Earth in less than a decade just went up slightly, according to NASA scientists. The ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4’s 2032 Impact Probability Explained!YR4 has caught the attention of scientists, with a small chance of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032. The European Space ...
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The European Space Agency (ESA) has increased the estimated risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth on 22 December 2032, ...
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