Does the 2024 YR4 asteroid threaten the earth? In late 2024, it was first spotted blinking on Nasa’s radar as a potentially catastrophic Earth impactor set for December 22, 2032. This asteroid has since been ruled out as a direct threat to our planet – a huge sigh of relief for us Earthlings. If the asteroid-Moon smashup happens, what’s next? …
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t Earth but it could still ruin your day: Here’s how
Earth may no longer be threatened by an impact from the asteroid 2024 YR4, but that doesn’t mean this 200-foot-wide space rock can’t still impact our lives. The asteroid, which at one point had a 1 in 43 chance of striking our planet, now has a 1 in 25 (4%) chance of hitting the moon in 2032. New research suggests …
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