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CBS News on MSN · 1d

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.

NBC News on MSN · 13h

Why the chance that an asteroid might hit Earth in 2032 keeps changing

An asteroid has a slight chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Here's why the odds are a moving target, according to the astronomer who invented the scale used to measure such risks.

People on MSN · 18h

Likelihood of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Colliding with Earth Keeps Changing — But It Remains Big Enough to Destroy a City

The likelihood of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth keeps shifting, according to scientists. The object — which is large enough to destroy an entire city — has a 0.28% chance of colliding with Earth as of Feb.

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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it

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NASA’s New Asteroid Data Changes Everything – And the Moon Might Pay the Price

YR4 is a recently discovered near-Earth object (NEO) currently being closely monitored by NASA’s planetary defense teams.

Smithsonian Magazine2d

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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MIT professor tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, says probability of collision will "bounce around"

Dr. Richard Binzel is a leading astronomer and professor at MIT. Binzel and his team have been tracking asteroid 2024 YR4 for ...

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