ATLANTA — The chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth has doubled, now sitting at 2.3 percent. The headlines alone can make one nervous. So, is it something to be concerned about?

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First spotted in December 2024, YR4 is estimated to be between 130 and 330 feet in size, roughly equivalent to a 40-story building. NASA reports that the asteroid has a 2.3% chance of striking Earth ...

Since the asteroid YR4 was first discovered in December 2024, the odds that it could crash into earth have more than doubled.

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Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a football field as they try to determine how likely it is to strike Earth in ...

Even the smallest odds of an impact sound alarming, but scientists’ ability to calculate them is actually good news.