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Watch potential 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4

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Watch potential 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 as it hurtles through space

YR4 has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but for now, you can watch it fly harmlessly through space in a short time-lapse video captured by the NASA-funded ATLAS telescope.

Live Science on MSN · 18h

In emergency decision, James Webb telescope will study 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 before its close approach to Earth

In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" asteroid 2024 YR4 twice over the next few months. The asteroid has a roughly 2.

CBS News on MSN · 20h

"City-killer" asteroid's odds of crashing into Earth go up as Webb telescope is tasked with studying massive space rock

Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of striking Earth in 2032.

Earth, Asteroid

El País in English · 4h

The global race to find out if asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit Earth

Space agencies and thousands of astronomers are working against the clock to determine the trajectory of the body before it becomes too distant to observe in May

The Odds of a Newly Discovered Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032 Keep Rising

YR4 has a 2.2% chance of striking Earth in seven years, but recent updates keep pushing the odds in the wrong direction.

Boston.com on MSN · 9h

Here’s what an MIT scientist says about the asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032

Astronomers will have more information later this spring about the asteroid's path and its likelihood of hitting Earth.

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Asteroid 2024 YR4 may impact Earth in 2032: What you need to know about its possible 2032 Earth impact?

Astronomers have discovered asteroid 2024 YR4, which may hit Earth on December 2, 2032. The estimated impact probability is ...

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Odds of an asteroid impact in 2032 just went up. Here's why experts say you shouldn't worry

A 1-in-83 chance of an impact represented a 1.2% chance of an impact. That meant there was a 98.8% that 2024 YR4 would miss ...

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Danger close: 'City-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 tops NASA's threat risk list as odds of hitting Earth spikes in a month

NASA is continuously refining its tracking of 2024 YR4, using its network of telescopes, including the repurposed WISE Space ...

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