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Nasa Reduces Earth Impact Risk from Asteroid 2024 YR4

CosmicTaco · 2025-02-21T14:56:58.311711+05:30

- Nasa's new data drastically lowers the risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth from over 3% to just 0.28%. - The chance of the asteroid impacting the Moon has slightly increased to 1%, according to the latest assessments. - The asteroid, sized between 40 and 90 meters, was first detected by the El Sauce Observatory in Chile. - Nasa's Sentry Page will continue to update with the latest predictions on the asteroid's trajectory. - Experts assure there is no cause for concern as the asteroid is moving away from Earth and will not reappear until 2028. Source: [India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/earth-is-safe-but-moon-not-yet-new-collision-risk-for-city-killer-asteroid-2683264-2025-02-21)

Nasa's new data drastically lowers the risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth from over 3% to just 0.28%.
The chance of the asteroid impacting the Moon has slightly increased to 1%, according to the latest assessments.
The asteroid, sized between 40 and 90 meters, was first detected by the El Sauce Observatory in Chile.
Nasa's Sentry Page will continue to update with the latest predictions on the asteroid's trajectory.
Experts assure there is no cause for concern as the asteroid is moving away from Earth and will not reappear until 2028.

Source: India Today