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 ...

Meanwhile, the European Space Agency’s odds are slightly lower at around 2.4%. Since late January ... rubric for the danger of NEOs (Near Earth Objects) that measure over 65 feet in diameter ...

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.