Asteroid 2024 YR may not hit Earth in 2032, but it—and others—will keep coming back
In late 2024, astronomers spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 on a trajectory that could potentially threaten Earth. This observation ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer threatens to hit Earth, but we can still hit it — for science!
The asteroid 2024 YR4, once considered potentially hazardous, isn't likely to hit us anytime soon. Now, a team of researchers ...
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7 facts about the University of Hawaiʻi’s new asteroid mission
One exciting project currently happening is NASA’s Lucy mission, which is on a quest to learn more about asteroids orbiting ...
Remember that asteroid that isn't going to hit Earth? We could send a mission to explore it
YR4, which orbits the sun every four years and periodically crosses Earth's orbit. The nature of its orbit makes it a ...
Should giant asteroid head for Earth, Hawaii is first line of defense
The asteroid, 2024 YR4, was detected by UH’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) and given a 3% probability ...
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NASA Selects UVA Astronomer To Join Asteroid Mission
A UVA professor is part of the study of Trojan asteroids, presumed remnants of the early solar system that share Jupiter’s ...
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Astronomers watching 'city-killer' asteroid to determine chance of striking Earth in 2032
YR4 became the highest-rated asteroid predicted to strike Earth, and although predictions for impact have lowered, not enough ...
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Astronomers watching 'city-killer' asteroid to determine chance of striking Earth in 2032
For now, astronomers can only keep track of the asteroid and won’t have more definite answers until 2028 when it swings within range again. “Then, the orbit can be refined and models can be ...
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NASA: Asteroid 2024 YR4 not a threat to Earth. But the moon is still in the region of uncertainty
This asteroid has the opportunity to pass close to the Earth in December about every four years and will be studied again in 2028. The size is estimated to be 130 to 300 feet across according to ...
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This asteroid might not hit Earth in 2032 after all—here’s how we know
Although the asteroid is rapidly disappearing, larger telescopes will be able to see it until early April. Additionally, “2024 YR4 will make another close approach with Earth in 2028 ...
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‘City-killer’ asteroid had 20% chance of hitting Earth, Nasa feared but now it’s likelier to strike MOON in horror smash
A range of planetary defence procedures were being considered to deal with YR4 The asteroid will swing past Earth again in 2028, when final observations can be made ahead of the 2032 pass.