Asteroid 2024 YR4: Should we be worried as impact probability rises to 2.3%, here's what scientists are saying
YR4, discovered on December 27, 2024, by the ATLAS survey in Chile, has recently garnered attention due to an increased estimated chance of impacting Earth. Initially, the probability of collision was 1.
A space rock dubbed 2024 YR4 has a roughly 2.3% chance of smashing into our planet, NASA scientists announced.
The latest calculations show that the asteroid known as "2024 YR4" has an increased chance of striking our planet in Dec.
SCIENTISTS have unveiled several options to stop 2024 YR4, an asteroid the size of a football pitch from smashing into Earth.
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