Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Moon

NASA updates chances of ‘city killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth
The chances a ‘city killer’ asteroid will crash into Earth in seven years’ time have fallen, NASA has said. Scientists have kept an eye on the ‘near-Earth asteroid’, named 2024 YR4, as it has an orbit that brings it to our region of the solar system.
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.
Will an asteroid hit Earth? Likely not. NASA gives 'all clear' as odds fall to near zero
The space rock caused quite a stir after astronomers first spotted it last year on a trajectory bringing it uncomfortably close to Earth in 2032.
NASA just changed the odds of asteroid YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 yet again
NASA increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, on Tuesday, but they're now back down to 1 in 67, or 1.5%.
NASA Upgrades, Then Lowers Odds Of Asteroid Hitting Earth — Here’s Why
As dark moonless skies make new observations of asteroid 2024 YR4 possible, researchers are refining its orbit — and its impact probability is already decreasing.
Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth drop from record high, NASA says of 'city killer'
NASA announced Wednesday that the odds of the up to 300-foot-wide asteroid hitting Earth dropped from record highs. See where they stand
What are the chances an asteroid will impact Earth in 2032?
February, headlines around the world buzzed about the potential for an asteroid to hit the Earth in 2032 specifically, asteroid 2024 YR4. The chance of this impact rose to a high of 3.1 per cent
Nasa Warns The Chances 'Asteroid Yr4' Hitting Earth In 2032 Just Shot Up
Nasa Warns The Chances 'Asteroid Yr4' Hitting Earth In 2032 Just Shot Up Something big is lurking in the darkness of space, and it’s coming toward Earth. Astronomers have been closely monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4,
This Asteroid Had a 3 Percent Chance of Hitting Earth and Now It’s Zero
For a brief moment, it looked like asteroid 2024 YR4 had a real shot at hitting Earth in 2032. With its impact probability climbing to a record-breaking 3%, astronomers scrambled to refine its trajectory using some of the most powerful telescopes on the planet.
House-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Tomorrow, NASA Reports
NASA is tracking a house-sized asteroid set to whiz past Earth tomorrow at a thundering 29,304 miles per hour. The space rock ...
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Is an Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032? Updates on the NASA-Predicted Path
Was 2020’s ‘Don’t Look Up’ accurate? Find out what NASA revealed about an asteroid that will approach Earth in 2032. An asteroid is coming close to Earth in the future — but officials ...
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NASA says chance of asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 is 2.3%
The chances of a collision are low but NASA said there is a 2.3% chance that the asteroid will hit Earth in 2032. NBC News’ Kathy Park reports on what experts are saying. Feb. 13, 2025 ...
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NASA Issues Update on Chance of Asteroid Hitting Earth
It is currently the most dangerous space object near Earth, according to NASA, and its impact on the planet would have the same power as a nuclear bomb. If the asteroid does hit the planet ...
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Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth fluctuate as NASA tasked with studying it
An asteroid has a small chance of hitting Earth less than eight years from now, and astronomers are enlisting the help of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to study it. Characterized as a ...