Astronomers have spotted an asteroid with a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. The asteroid is estimated to be about 40-90 meters wide, big enough to cause local devastation but not ...

Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 have again risen, though the risk remains tiny, astronomers say. Here's what to know about 2024 YR4.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses 2032 asteroid collision 05:14. An asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has roughly a 0.004% chance of hitting Earth in about eight years ...

This asteroid might not hit Earth in 2032 after all—here’s how we know. Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.

Football field-sized asteroid could hit Earth in 2032 but probably won’t Asteroid Hunter David Rankin, who Space.com says “precovered” the asteroid,” found it in data from Catalina Sky Survey.

The odds are about 1% that the football field-sized object could hit the Earth, ... Astronomers are tracking an asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032. February 2, 2025 6:00 AM ET. By .

The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3%, but astronomers say not to fret.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.8% to 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.

The asteroid 2024 YR4, discovered in December, has a 2.3% chance of hitting the Earth when it arrives in the planet’s vicinity on Dec. 22, 2032, NASA said last week.

As of February 2025, there is a very small chance that this asteroid will hit the Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, according to NASA. However, as more observations are collected the probability of impact ...

Asteroid Nearly Hits Earth in Siberian Fireball. Published Dec 04, 2024 at 8:13 AM EST. By . ... that would cause significant regional damage if it hit the Earth," Barstow added.

Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 have again risen, though the risk remains tiny, astronomers say. Here's what to know about 2024 YR4. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest ...