YR4, detected by the ATLAS system in January 2025, has a slim chance of impacting Earth in December 2032. Continued observations will refine its orbital path. A potential airburst could cause minor to ...

New data shrank the odds that this asteroid will hit Earth, but astronomers will continue to study it. Here’s what you need ...

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YR4 continues to keep us on our toes as astronomers work to determine its potential threat to our planet. The latest update ...

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The odds that a potentially destructive asteroid will collide with Earth in 2032 have increased once again, NASA says, but ...

NASA has issued a fresh statement on the potential 'city killer' asteroid known as 2024 YR4 with the odds of it hitting ...

A space rock the size of a shopping mall, named 2024 YR4, is zooming through the solar system at more than 10 kilometers per ...

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YR4 has grabbed headlines lately, after NASA calculated a 1-in-32 chance of an impact in 2032 – the highest chance ever for ...

The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS, telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, first discovered 2024 YR4 on Dec. 27. The telescope is one of the asteroid discovery programs funded by ...