Earth is safe from asteroid 2024 YR4 but could hit Moon

Expert shares key facts about asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking Earth eight years from now.
NASA says an asteroid could hit earth in 2032. Here’s what you need to know
Scientists are projecting a small but significant chance that an asteroid could strike the Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. Asteroids — the rocky remnants left over from the formation of the solar system about 4.
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Expert reveals what would happen if 'city destroying' asteroid hit the Moon instead of Earth
An expert has revealed what would happen if the 'city destroying' Asteroid 2024 YR4 hits the Moon instead of Earth.
Chilling video shows what might happen if asteroid hits Earth in 2032
A ‘city-destroying’ asteroid is currently on a path towards Earth and could hit as soon as 2032. Now experts have modelled what the possible impact of 2024 YR4 – equal to 15,000,000 tons of TNT – could look like. Scientists currently calculate there is a 2.6% chance, or one in 38, that the comet could collide with Earth and wreak havoc.
Asteroid 2024 YR 4 no longer has chance of hitting Earth in 2032, says NASA
NASA gave the all-clear Monday on an asteroid that previously had a chance of colliding with Earth in 2032. The asteroid was first discovered in late 2024 and reported when it surpassed the 1% impact probability threshold required to formally notify relevant U.
NASA 'Significantly' Lowers the Odds of 2024 YR4 Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032
"NASA has significantly lowered the risk of near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 as an impact threat to Earth for the foreseeable future, officials said. "When first discovered, asteroid
NASA confirms asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth
Luckily, and as expected by many experts, that chance of hitting has dropped to nearly 0% as more observations came in. The asteroid was originally discovered in Dec. 2024 and the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN ) — a global collaboration started in 2013 to monitor and track potential Earth impactors — issued a notification alerting the astronomical community that it had a greater than 1% chance of hitting us in seven years.
‘City-killer’ asteroid had 20% chance of hitting Earth, Nasa feared but now it’s likelier to strike MOON in horror smash
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'City-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon instead of us, scientists say
YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in the year 2032. But according to new estimates, it may have an even smaller chance ...
What we know and don’t know about the asteroid hurtling toward Earth
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'City killer’ asteroid could actually crash in to the moon as expert explains what it means for Earth
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Key facts about asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
Another example not recorded in human history was an object believed to have been about 50 meters in diameter, a massive chunk of iron that formed the Barringer meteor crater in Arizona.