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NASA Increases the Probability of Impact with Earth of Asteroid 2024 YR4 in 2032 to 2.6%

Up to now, the US space agency had set the probability of impact of the asteroid discovered on December 27 at 2.3%. The European Space Agency's calculations have also increased this Tuesday from 2% to ...

The asteroid 2024 YR4 is now the highest-risk impact against Earth, with a 3.1% probability

The latest update from NASA has raised the collision probability in 2032 from 2.6% to 3.1%, while ESA has increased it from 2.4% to 2.8%. 2024 YR4 has already surpassed the percentage that Apophis ...