with a chance of hitting our planet and reaching a 4 out of 10 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, a tool for categorizing potential collisions of space objects with Earth. The rating meant that ...

Bruce Betts, chief scientist of The Planetary Society, told AFP that 2024 YR4 could be a "city killer" if it hits Earth ... asteroid has a 2.4 percent chance of hitting Earth, said in a statement ...

Update: The odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth in 2032 have fallen to 1.5% ... the larger asteroid still briefly hit a higher rating of 4 on the Torino Scale. A radar observation campaign ...

NASA announced Monday that the asteroid, named 2024 YR 4, no longer poses a “significant threat” to Earth in 2032 or beyond. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.