Asteroid 2024 YR4 - Page 6

Asteroid 2024 YR4, first observed in Chile, is currently on a path that may intersect with Earth in December 2032, sparking scientific attention. Initial collision risk was estimated at 3%, later reduced to 1.5%, highlighting the fluctuating nature of early asteroid assessments.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 presents a collision risk with Earth, currently at a 3.1% chance by 2032, making it a significant unknown threat. Traveling at 38,000 miles per hour, YR4 measures between 130 and 328 feet, capable of causing catastrophic damage equivalent to

Asteroid 2024 YR4, measuring 130-300 feet, poses a 3.1% collision risk with Earth, surpassing Apophis’s threat level. YR4’s trajectory, subject to ongoing study, has placed it on NASA’s Sentry Impact Risk Table, prompting planetary defense considerations. Potential impact scenarios could cause significant

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 3.1% chance of colliding with Earth by 2032, posing as the most significant recorded threat. Discovered in Chile, the asteroid measures 40 to 90 meters wide and is composed of common materials. The James Webb Space Telescope

Asteroid 2024 YR4 presents both a scientific curiosity and a potential risk to Earth, with a potential close approach in December 2032. Its size is estimated to be between that of an airliner and a cruise ship, sparking interest in its composition