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‘Emergency’ Nasa decision announced as odds on city-killer asteroid 2024YR4 smashing into Earth shorten AGAIN to 1-in-43
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‘Emergency’ Nasa decision announced as odds on city-killer asteroid 2024YR4 smashing into Earth shorten AGAIN to 1-in-43

‘Emergency’ Nasa decision announced as odds on city-killer asteroid 2024YR4 smashing into Earth shorten AGAIN to 1-in-43
Source: The Sun
Published: Feb, 11 2025 21:44

THE odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth have shortened again with scientists now saying it has a one-in-43 chance of hitting. Space officials have reacted to the drastic change by announcing an "emergency" decision has been declared in order to closely monitor the huge asteroid. Boffins from the European Space Agency (ESA) previously said there was just a one-in-83 chance it could make an impact in the year 2032.

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