YR4 has a 2.2% chance of striking Earth in seven years, but recent updates keep pushing the odds in the wrong direction.
The likelihood of a collision between asteroid 2024 YR4 and Earth is now assessed at 2.3% For the past few weeks, the ...
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Initially, the probability of an impact was 1 in 83, which represented a 1.2% chance of collision. The odds have now increased to 1 in 43, or a 2.3% chance of impact.
NASA scientists are already finding ways to make sure that the end of the world will not be caused by an asteroid.
YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying ...