In its latest analysis, NASA has been watching the so-called “city killer” asteroid scientists after discovering in 2032 that there is a slight chance of hitting Earth that “substantially poses a major threat.”
According to the latest calculations from the Space Agency, the 2024 YR4 asteroid is roughly the size of a soccer field, and could hit Earth with a roughly 0.004% chance in about eight years. Object Research Center Near Earth It was previously predicted 3% chance that an asteroid will hit our planet before lowering the chance of becoming 0.28% last week.
NASA said the change was due to continuous observations of asteroids, which allow experts to “calculate a more accurate model of the asteroid’s trajectory.” There is no significant possibility that this particular asteroid will impact Earth in the next century, the agency added.
“Latest observations further reduce uncertainty in future trajectories, and on December 22, 2032, the extent of where asteroids could potentially move far from Earth,” NASA says. I did.
However, the moon may be in the 2024 asteroid path. NASA’s latest figures show there is a 1.7% chance that could affect the month.
The asteroid was first discovered on December 27, 2024 by Elsau Observatory in Chile. Based on its brightness, astronomers estimate it is between 130 and 300 feet wide.
Meanwhile, NASA has been able to pose a threat to other potential asteroids through Sentry, an automated collision monitoring system that scans the latest asteroid catalog to enable the possibility of future impacts with Earth over the next century. I’m continuing to monitor.
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