✉news EnvironmentEnergy first seen 5 h ago, last 4 h ago, peak #24
Asteroid 2024 YR4
Asteroid 2024 YR4, discovered in December 2024, has drawn attention from NASA and space watchers worldwide after early calculations suggested a small but nonzero chance it could hit Earth in December 2032. The roughly 40-metre-wide rock briefly topped impact-risk monitoring lists, and astronomers have been refining its orbit as it moves away from view.
Why now: New observations and updated impact-risk estimates for the asteroid keep it in the news.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 2 snapshots from 5 h ago to 4 h ago.
Evidence
- Asteroid 2024 YR4 · NASA Science (.gov)
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