"It is possible that asteroid 2024 YR4 will be ruled out as an impact hazard… It is also possible its impact probability will continue to rise.”.
The latest chilling photos, taken on February 7 by the Gemini South Telescope in Chile, show 2024 YR4 as a bright smudge in space —captured while it was 37 million miles away.
THE odds of a massive asteroid slamming into Earth have jumped again, with NASA now warning of a 2.6% chance of impact.
Moly Wasser from NASA warned: “As more observations of the asteroid’s orbit are obtained, its impact probability will become better known.
To refine its risk assessment, NASA is turning its James Webb Space Telescope toward the asteroid in March 2025.
