Jan 27, 2025 · 2024 YR 4 is an asteroid between 40 and 100 metres (130 and 330 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%) …

Jan 31, 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. The asteroid should remain ...

1 day ago · Dubbed 2024 YR4, the asteroid was first spotted on December 27, 2024, by the El Sauce Observatory in Chile. Based on its brightness, astronomers estimate it is between 130 and 300 feet wide.

2 days ago · As 2024 YR4 is currently very close to these size and impact probability thresholds, the group has decided to continue monitoring the situation before initiating any further action. SMPAG will meet again in late April or early May as the asteroid fades from view to re-evaluate the situation, or earlier in the unlikely event that the impact risk ...

Jan 29, 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 · Additionally, “2024 YR4 will make another close approach with Earth in 2028, at about 20 times the distance between the Earth and the Moon,” says Farnocchia. “Adding two months of tracking ...

Jan 29, 2025 · NASA analysis of a near-Earth asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, indicates it has a more than 1% chance of impacting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032 – which also means there is about a 99% chance this asteroid will not impact.

4 days ago · Preparing for asteroid 2024 YR4. Astronomers will soon switch to more powerful telescopes to track 2024 YR4 as it dims. They aim to collect enough measurements to refine orbital calculations and ease public concerns. SMPAG’s meeting next week will focus on next steps if the risk level remains the same.

3 days ago · YR4 was detected on 27 December 2024. Astronomers calculated that it was between 40m and 90m across. This would have the power of a nuclear bomb were it to hit the Earth and cause severe damage if ...

6 days ago · Space agencies are keeping a close eye on a recently discovered asteroid that has a small chance of impacting Earth. Named 2024 YR4, the asteroid has a 1.2% chance of hitting our planet on ...