Jan 27, 2025 · 2024 YR 4 is an asteroid between 40 and 100 metres (130 and 330 ft) in diameter, classified as an Apollo-type (Earth-crossing) near-Earth object.It was discovered by the …

5 days ago · Asteroid 2024 YR4 has an almost 99% chance of safely passing Earth on 22 December 2032, but a possible impact cannot yet be entirely ruled out.; The asteroid is …

Jan 27, 2025 · Asteroid 2024 YR4 swept into the view of the ATLAS asteroid impact early warning system – with telescopes in Hawaii, Chile and South Africa – on December 25, 2024. As of …

4 days ago · How large is 2024 YR4? Asteroid 2024 YR4 is most likely in the range of 40 to 90 meters (130 to 300 feet) in size. This estimate is based measurements of the asteroid’s …

5 days ago · Asteroid 2024 YR4 was first reported on Dec. 27, 2024, to the Minor Planet Center– the international clearing house for small-body positional measurements – by the NASA …

17 hours ago · YR4 was detected on 27 December 2024. Astronomers calculated that it was between 40m and 90m across. This would have the power of a nuclear bomb were it to hit the …

5 days ago · • Impact Probability: There is a 1.3% probability that near-Earth asteroid (NEA) 2024 YR4 could impact Earth on 22 December 2032. While there is large uncertainty in whether the …

1 day ago · Preparing for asteroid 2024 YR4. Astronomers will soon switch to more powerful telescopes to track 2024 YR4 as it dims. They aim to collect enough measurements to refine …

5 days ago · Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 YR4 could strike our planet — but not until December 2032. An artist’s impression of an asteroid. Newly …

4 days ago · Dubbed 2024 YR4, the object—somewhere between 40 and 100 meters in size—was spotted on December 27. The asteroid’s closest approach to Earth, it turned out, …