This is not good news, but you still should not panic about it: Astronomers have seen a near-land asteroid with a nearly 1% chance to affect Earth on December 22, 2032. The agencies of The space is monitored by the newly discovered asteroids and still learns more about it, so don't pencil on your calendar as Doomsday yet.
Asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, was first reported to MINOR PLANET CENTER On December 27. The MPC, which is part of the International Astronomical Union, maintains an official catalog of close Earth objects such as asteroids and comets. It reports, names and numbers of new discoveries. The asteroid has seen many observatory.
The European Space Agency put 2024 yr4 on top of them Asteroid risk list. Similarly, Space Rock now has a top area in List of risk to Sentry of NASA. The sentry list contains all known close to Earth asteroids with a non-zero possibility of remarkable soil.
Rating of asteroids and their impact risks
The Torino Impact Hazard Scale has rated the potential effects of asteroid and comet. The newly discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 sits in the middle of the yellow zone with 3 ratings. White is at risk; Red is the most dangerous.
The asteroid is that —rates on a 3 in Torino Impact Hazard Scalea tool used for classifying potential effects. This means that 2024 yr4 merit is attention from astronomers, public and public officials because its potential impact is less than a decade away. “One thing that reaches this level is not uncommon; many things in the past reached the same rating and eventually dropped as many data entered,” NASA said In a statement on January 29.
The highest level on the Torino scale is a 10, indicating a certain collision capable of disaster disaster at a global level.
The current data shows 2024 YR4 is the only known large asteroid with a possibility of impact above 1%. NASA reminds people that there is almost a 99% chance that the asteroid will not affect our planet. They are strong odds in our favor.
Size asteroid estimates 2024 yr4
The asteroid is estimated to be between 130 and 300 feet wide. For the scale, the Statue of Liberty (with the pedestal) is about 300 feet high. That's a worry for an asteroid, but it's not a “Planet killer.”
“An asteroid this size affects Earth on average every few thousand years and can cause severe damage to a local region,” Esa said In a statement. The agency has been to the possibility of impact of approximately 1.2%.
A description of the Dart spacecraft of NASA
Space agencies and organizations relate to efforts to monitor the asteroid and better understand its trajectory and its size.
Space Rock is currently turning away from Earth. ESA is planning a series of observations that include the use of a strong massive telescope in Chile.
“It is possible that the Asteroid 2024 YR4 will disappear from the view before we can fully achieve any opportunity to affect 2032,” Esa said. “In this case, the asteroid is likely to remain on the ESA risk list until it becomes again noticed in 2028.”
NASA and other space agencies work on planet defense options in the case of a dangerous asteroid. NASA Double trial in redirection of asteroid The mission successfully redirected an asteroid moonlet by falling a spacecraft within it in 2022. ESA suggested a spacecraft-based response could be explored if 2024 YR4 turns out to be a serious threat.
Many new information may appear about asteroids over the next few months. In the best-case scenario, it will be lowered from “uh-oh” to “everything is fine, no need to worry.”
