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Earth is safe from asteroid 2024 YR4 but could hit Moon

Odds of asteroid YR4 2024 hitting Earth in 2032 go up, then down again, in latest NASA analysis

YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.

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Earth is safe from asteroid 2024 YR4 but could hit the Moon

Earth is no longer on a collision course with asteroid 2024 YR4, but it could potentially collide with the Moon. After weeks of observation, NASA and the European Space Agency confirmed that the asteroid no longer poses a threat to Earth.

Astronomers see lower risk of newly found asteroid hitting Earth

New observations of a small asteroid discovered in December have led astronomers to conclude that the chances of it striking Earth are almost zero after earlier data had indicated a higher risk of a collision with this space rock about 130-300 feet (40-90 meters) wide.

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NASA Confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Not Hit Earth, Risk Reduced to Zero

NASA has confirmed asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses any risk to Earth, downgrading it to Torino Scale Level Zero.

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House-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Tomorrow, NASA Reports

NASA is tracking a house-sized asteroid set to whiz past Earth tomorrow at a thundering 29,304 miles per hour. The space rock ...

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