Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 2.3% chance of striking the Earth on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2032, according to experts from NASA and the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN).

Astronomers estimate that an asteroid this large comes this close to Earth only about once every 7,500 years. It also appears ...

The designation is already used in other parts of the world to raise awareness for space science and planetary defense.

In 2024, the General Assembly declared 2029 the International Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence to take advantage on the close approach of 99942 Apophis and raise global awareness ...

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For example, in 2008, a Tunguska Event happened when a smaller asteroid of about 130 ft exploded in the air over Siberia, causing massive fires ... Earlier, NASA reported that asteroid 2024 YR4, about ...

“The probability that asteroid 2024 YR4 will strike the Moon on 22 December 2032 is now approximately 4 percent, and this ...

YR4 made headlines earlier this year when its probability of impacting Earth in 2032 rose as high as 3%. While an Earth ...

YR4 won’t hit Earth, but a 4% chance remains for a lunar impact. ESA's upcoming NEOMIR telescope could revolutionize early ...

There is currently a 4.3% chance that the giant space rock 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in seven years. If this does happen, ...