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What Happens If Asteroid 2024 YR4 Strikes Earth — And Why We Can’t ‘Nuke’ It

An asteroid between about 130 and 300 ft. (40 and 90 meters) in diameter has been given a 2.3% chance of it hitting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.

New Scientist on MSN · 21h

Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 have reached new high

YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but as astronomers make more observations about its trajectory, the odds of a collision seem to be increasing

Live Science on MSN · 2d

'City-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon instead of us, scientists say

YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in the year 2032. But according to new estimates, it may have an even smaller chance of hitting the moon instead.

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The Truth About Asteroid 2024 YR4 And Why You Shouldn’t Worry (Yet)

YR4: everything to know about the potential "city killer" space rock that has a 2.3% chance of striking Earth on Dec. 22, ...

The Express Tribune1h

NASA asteroid 2024 YR4 impact risk rises to 3.1%, potential threat

Nasa reports that asteroid 2024 YR4's impact risk has risen to 3.1%, with a potential Earth collision on December 22, 2032.

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Webb telescope has a new mission: surveillance of a threatening asteroid

The Webb telescope is well-suited to identify asteroid 2024 YR4's size. Webb views a type of light we can't see with the ...

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