2024 YR4 - Science@NASA
Feb 7, 2025 · Overview. Asteroid 2024 YR4 is a near-Earth asteroid, meaning it is an asteroid in an orbit that brings it into Earth’s region of the Solar System. 2024 YR4 is estimated to be …
2024 YR4: What we know about the asteroid that could hit Earth
1 day ago · There is an estimated 2.3% chance that the 2024 YR4 asteroid is heading our way. Here's everything you need to know about the space rock - including how much damage it …
2024 YR4 - Wikipedia
2024 YR 4 is an asteroid estimated to be 40 to 90 metres (130 to 300 ft) in diameter that is classified as an Apollo-type (Earth-crossing) near-Earth object.It was discovered by the …
Asteroid 2024 YR4 reaches level 3 on the Torino Scale
Feb 1, 2025 · CNEOS analysis of near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4, which is estimated to be about 40 to 90 meters wide, indicates it has a more than 1% chance of impacting Earth on Dec. 22, …
Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 | AP News
1 day ago · CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track its course. But the …
A "city-killer" asteroid has a slim chance to crash into Earth. Here's ...
Feb 5, 2025 · Dubbed 2024 YR4, the asteroid was first spotted on December 27, 2024, by the El Sauce Observatory in Chile. Based on its brightness, astronomers estimate it is between 130 …
An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are ...
2 days ago · Asteroid 2024 YR4 is thought to be between 40 meters and 90 meters in diameter (130 feet to about 300 feet), which puts it between two of NASA's lower classifications: 50 …
What you need to know about 2024 YR4, the asteroid that could …
3 days ago · The best modern analogue of an impact event involving 2024 YR4 is the 1908 Tunguska event, when an asteroid or comet fragment measuring 30m to 50m in diameter …
James Webb Space Telescope will study asteroid 2024 YR4
5 days ago · Why is asteroid 2024 YR4 important? Asteroid 2024 YR4 was discovered on 27 December 2024. As of 10 February 2025, it has an approximately 98% chance of safely …
Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting ...
Feb 7, 2025 · Named 2024 YR4, the asteroid has a 2.2% chance of hitting our planet on December 22, 2032, according to the European Space Agency. The risk assessment has …