Asteroid 2024 YR4: Updated Probability of Lunar Impact in 2032
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Updated Probability of Lunar Impact in 2032 Asteroid 2024 YR4, initially identified as a potential threat to Earth, has shifted its focus, so to speak. While the risk of a terrestrial impact has been effectively eliminated, recent data suggests a notable probability of a lunar collision in December 2032. Early assessments placed the odds of an Earth impact at 3.1%, the highest ever recorded for an asteroid of its size (approximately 174 to 220 feet in length)….