Will an asteroid hit Earth? Likely not. NASA gives 'all clear' as odds fall to near zero
The space rock caused quite a stir after astronomers first spotted it last year on a trajectory bringing it uncomfortably ...
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Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up, but that was expected: What to know about 2024 YR4
The risk of Apophis impacting Earth during its 2029 flyby even rose as high as 2.7% on the Sentry Impact Risk Table. In the case of Apophis, further observations eventually allowed astronomers ...
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‘City Killer’ Asteroid’s Earth Impact Risk Rises and Falls Again
The asteroid’s impact probability will continue to evolve—likely diminishing to zero—but 2024 YR4 will officially remain an object of concern so long as its estimated chance of striking Earth remains ...
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Will That Asteroid Strike Earth? Risk Level Rises to Highest Ever Recorded.
Astronomers initially calculated its chances of hitting Earth in 2029 at 2.7 percent. Further observations of Apophis reduced the odds of an impact at any time during the next century to zero.