27 Jan 2025 · 2024 YR 4 is an asteroid between 40 and 90 metres (130 and 300 ft) in diameter, classified as an Apollo-type (Earth-crossing) near-Earth object.It was discovered by the Chilean station of the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on 27 December 2024. [2] [1] As of 6 February 2025, 2024 YR 4 was rated 3 on the Torino scale with a 1 in 43 (2.3%) …

31 Jan 2025 · 2024 YR4 is currently observable and being tracked with several telescopes, including the Magdalena Ridge Observatory in New Mexico, the Danish Telescope, and the Very Large Telescope in Chile. As the asteroid moves away from Earth and becomes fainter, larger and larger telescopes will be required to detect it.

18 hours ago · Asteroid 2024 YR4 is now rated at Level 3 on this scale, meaning it merits close attention from astronomers, the public, and government officials. This is the second time an asteroid has reached ...

4 days ago · YR4 is now rated at level 3 out of 10 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale: "a close encounter that warrants attention from astronomers and the public". A collision is only certain when it reaches 8 ...

29 Jan 2025 · Asteroid 2024 YR4 has an almost 99% chance of safely passing Earth on 22 December 2032, but a possible impact cannot yet be entirely ruled out. The asteroid is estimated to be between 40 m and 100 m wide. It is too early to determine where exactly on Earth a potential impact could occur.

1 day ago · A newly discovered near-Earth asteroid called 2024 YR4 is one possibly perilous object: It’s a 130 to 300-foot long rock that currently stands a 1 in 53 chance of impacting somewhere on Earth on ...

2 days ago · The February 2025 edition focusses on asteroid 2024 YR4. 3 Feb: The Space Mission Planning Advisory Group will continue to monitor the situation. SMPAG coordinates the international response to any asteroid larger than 50 m across with a greater than 1% chance of impacting Earth within the next 50 years. As 2024 YR4 is currently very ...

1 day ago · The chances of an asteroid that could be up to 300ft (100m) wide hitting Earth in 2032 have almost doubled after new telescope scans, an expert told Yahoo News.. The European Space Agency (ESA) has raised the odds of the asteroid designated 2024 YR4 hitting Earth to 2.2% following updated data from telescopes in recent days.

21 hours ago · The asteroid, called 2024 YR4 and measuring 100m by 40m, is currently at a distance of around 27 million miles and is edging away. However, its path will cross our orbit on 22 December 2032 and ...

2 days ago · The asteroid has an almost 99% chance of safely passing Earth in 2032, but a possible impact cannot yet be entirely ruled out. 2024 YR4 is estimated to be between 40 m and 100 m wide.https://t.co ...