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The Odds of a City-Killing Asteroid Hitting Earth Keep Rising

The probability of Asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth has risen to 3.1%, marking it as the most dangerous space object near Earth according to NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies.
The asteroid's impact could produce an explosion equivalent to 8 megatons of TNT, affecting cities with 110 million people at risk.
NASA's risk list now includes YR4, identified as the most dangerous asteroid near Earth, surpassing previous threats.
Experts assure that despite increased odds, this is not a crisis.

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Vice

The Odds of That 'City-Killer' Asteroid Hitting Earth Keep Getting Worse

I’m going to start this off by saying that the chances of the asteroid hitting the Earth in 2032 are still quite small.

3 days ago·New York, United States

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Ars Technica

The Odds of a City-Killing Asteroid Hitting Earth Keep Rising

The likelihood of 2024 YR4 colliding with the our planet in 2032 have ticked up to over 3 percent. Is it time to start worrying?

3 days ago·United States

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New York Post

Odds of ‘city killer’ asteroid hitting Earth increase again, hitting ‘historic’ milestone

The odds that "city killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 will strike our planet just increased again, hitting a "historic" threshold.

3 days ago·New York, United States

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thepeoplesvoice.tv

NASA Warns of 'City-Killer' Asteroid With Highest-Ever Odds of Striking Earth

A massive asteroid hurtling through space now has the highest recorded odds of slamming into Earth, according to NASA. The space agency has upgraded the risk assessment for asteroid 2024 YR4, giving it a 3.1% [...] The post NASA Warns of ‘City-Killer’ Asteroid With Highest-Ever Odds of Striking Earth appeared first on The People's Voice.

4 days ago

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The New York Sun

NASA Continues To Raise the Odds That an Asteroid Dubbed 'the City Destroyer' Will Collide With Earth

The YR4 spans 100 meters and its impact would be comparable to eight million tons of dynamite.

4 days ago·New York, United States

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Brighter Side News

The Earth is at risk of a city-killer asteroid strike in 2032

In December 2024, astronomers discovered a near-Earth asteroid, now known as 2024 YR4, that could potentially collide with Earth on December 22, 2032. Initially, the chance of impact was a mere 1%, but recent observations have raised the probability to 3.1% — the highest level ever recorded for a potentially dangerous asteroid. Although this translates to odds of about 1 in 32, there’s still a 96.9% chance that the asteroid will safely pass by E…

2 days ago

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