Initially, the odds of a collision in 2032 were as high as 3 percent, making it a top concern on global asteroid-risk lists.
NASA says Earth is in the clear from asteroid 2024 YR4, which previously had a small chance of impacting our planet in 2032.
There’s still a 1.7 percent chance that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon on Dec. 22, 2032, according to NASA.
The space rock caused quite a stir after astronomers first spotted it last year on a trajectory bringing it uncomfortably ...
Nasa has it down to 0.0017 per cent – meaning the asteroid will safely pass Earth in 2032 and there’s no threat of impact for ...
YR4 was initially discovered late last year and is believed to measure between 130 and 300 feet across, comparable to the ...
EARTH can once again start making plans for December 2032. Nasa has announced “city-killer” asteroid YR4 is unlikely to ...
A week ago, the asteroid set a new record for having the highest probability of hitting Earth -- 3.1 percent according to ...
This colossal asteroid was promptly placed on NASA's Sentry risk table, with initial calculations suggesting a 1.2 per cent ...
At one point, the odds of a strike in 2032 were as high as about 3% and topped the world’s asteroid-risk lists.
Risk to planet from 2024 YR4, a football pitch-sized space rock, has been ‘significantly’ downgraded… but the Moon remains in ...