The potentially hazardous asteroid 2024 YR4 caused consternation over the last few weeks as its odds of hitting Earth in 2032 dramatically rose. Now, those odds have plummeted to near-zero, as astronomers’ calculations of the asteroid’s path have been updated to indicate that Earth is almost certainly not in the space rock’s plans. Almost. According […]
Odds of Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032 Climb Again as Impact Probability Hits New Peak
2024 YR4 first caught astronomers’ eyes on December 27, 2024, and was marked as an asteroid that may hit Earth in eight years’ time. Now, the asteroid’s impact odds have reached their highest likelihood yet. The asteroid has a 1-in-32 chance of hitting Earth in 2032, according to the latest (and constantly updated) odds from […]