The astronomers told us this was the most likely outcome: a “city killer” asteroid that once had a better than 3% chance of striking Earth in 2032 is no longer a concern. The near-Earth object 2024 ...

NASA has issued a major update on the huge "city killer" asteroid hurtling in the direction of Earth. Alarmingly, asteroid 2024 YR4 was estimated to have a one in 32 (3.1 per cent) chance of ...

The astronomers told us this was the most likely outcome: a "city killer" asteroid that once had a better than 3% chance of striking Earth in 2032 is no longer a concern. The near-Earth object 2024 ...

Advert An Oxford University Professor of Astrophysics also gave his professional opinion on what could happen if the asteroid hit Earth, comparing it to the harrowing Tunguska event. If it were to ...

The chance that a football field-sized asteroid capable of destroying a city will strike Earth in 2032 has fallen to 0.001 percent, the European Space Agency said on Tuesday. A week ago ...

NASA has issued a huge update on the "city-killer" asteroid hurtling in Earth's direction - and the odds of a collision have changed drastically. After being discovered in December, YR4 shot to ...

For context, the moon is 238,855 miles away. While the general public can sleep soundly knowing that 2024 YR4 won't hit Earth, unleashing city-wide devastation, scientists will relish the ...

An asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has roughly a 0.004% chance of hitting Earth in about eight years ... would have the potential for city-level devastation, depending on where ...

Astronomers are monitoring Asteroid 2024 YR4, detected in December 2024, with an estimated 1.5% chance of impacting Earth on December ... and impact probability. ‘City Killer’ Asteroid 2024 ...

On Dec. 17, the asteroid will come to within 5 million miles of Earth. Then, on Dec.22, 2032, 2024 YR4 will pass within just 167,000 miles of our planet. For context, the moon is 238,855 miles away.