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Space.com · 10h

NASA massively lowers impact risk of 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 to 1 in 360

Don't worry. Asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 99.72% chance of missing Earth in 2032. If you've been worrying about reports of a possible asteroid impact in 2032, we have very good news. NASA has dropped the probability of an impact from asteroid 2024 YR4 — at first to 1 in 67, and now to 1 in 360.

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.

Snopes.com · 2h

Why NASA keeps changing the probability of an asteroid impacting Earth in 2032

Sensational "city killer" headlines aside, NASA and the European Space Agency reported the asteroid "has a very small chance" of Earth impact.

Smithsonian Magazine7h

Chance of Asteroid Strike in 2032 Drops Sharply After Record-Setting Rise. Here’s Why It Keeps Changing

NASA announced that asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 0.28 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but that number is expected to ...

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NASA warns: Asteroid could hit one of South America's largest capitals

A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has raised concerns in the scientific community due to the increased ...

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NASA warns asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit densely populated regions; over 100 million people in risk zone

An asteroid, the size of Big Ben’s tower, poses a 2.6 percent chance of hitting Earth on 22 December 2032. Key cities like ...

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Odds of asteroid's impact keep going up — just as scientists expected

Here are today's general risks from asteroids or comets both tiny and very large. Importantly, even relatively small rocks ...

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