NASA and China brace for ‘city-killer’ asteroid

An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, NASA says. Here's what to know about the potential "city killer."
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.
Odds of 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 fall once again, now to 0.28%, NASA says
The odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth have fallen once again, now to 0.28%, NASA announced on Thursday.
Asteroid has a very small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but a collision could devastate a city
In December 2024, astronomers in Chile spotted a new asteroid streaking through the sky, which they named 2024 YR4. What’s significant about this 100m-wide space rock is that it has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032.
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.
NASA massively lowers impact risk of 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 to 1 in 360
Don't worry. Asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 99.72% chance of missing Earth in 2032. If you've been worrying about reports of a possible asteroid impact in 2032, we have very good news. NASA has dropped the probability of an impact from asteroid 2024 YR4 — at first to 1 in 67, and now to 1 in 360.
Why NASA keeps changing the probability of an asteroid impacting Earth in 2032
Sensational "city killer" headlines aside, NASA and the European Space Agency reported the asteroid "has a very small chance" of Earth impact.
Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth drop from record high, NASA says of 'city killer'
NASA announced Wednesday that the odds of the up to 300-foot-wide asteroid hitting Earth dropped from record highs. See where they stand
Chance of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade rises to 3.1%, NASA says
The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has more than doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA astronomers.
Earth safe from 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 'That's impact probability zero folks!'
The chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting our planet are now zero. Last week, it was the riskiest asteroid to hit our planet since records began.
What are the chances asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit Earth?
A NASA asteroid tracker explains how scientists are calculating the risk to Earth from asteroid 2024 YR4. Archaeologists are piecing together the world’s oldest known rune stone. It could shed light on the origins of early written Germanic languages and who inscribed it.
Odds of "city-killer" asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 rise, then fall again, NASA says
YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.
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