Asteroid 2024 YR4, initially flagged as a potential threat due to its size and energy potential, has been downgraded after refined observations. NASA now estimates just a 0.28 percent chance of impact...
NASA has reduced the impact probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 from 3.1% to 0.28% after new observations. Initially classified as a Level 3 threat on the Torino Scale, indicating potential localized destruction, the asteroid was downgraded to Level 1, posing no public concern. Improved tracking methods and additional data contributed to the revised assessment. Despite the reduced risk, NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office will continue monitoring, while the International Asteroid Warning Network remains responsible for coordinating responses to potential threats.
