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2024 YR4’s Earth Impact Ruled Out, Moon Collision Risk Rises to 4.3%

Astronomers plan renewed tracking in 2028 after JWST’s spring campaign yielded precise size and spin data.

Unstable Asteroids Near Venus Could Threaten Earth Over Centuries

Asteroid 2024 YR4 No Longer Poses a Threat to Earth

Asteroid 2024 YR4's Earth Impact Risk Raised to 3.1%, Highest Ever Recorded

Asteroid 2024 YR4's Risk of Earth Impact in 2032 Increases to Over 2%