:police_car_light: Asteroid 2024 YR4: Is Earth in Danger? :rocket:
A newly discovered 100-meter-wide asteroid, 2024 YR4, has triggered a global defense plan for the first time in history! With a 1.3% chance of impact in 2032, NASA and the European Space Agency are closely monitoring its trajectory. Could it collide with Earth? :globe_showing_Europe-Africa::collision:
:telescope: First spotted on December 27, 2024, by an automated telescope in Chile, 2024 YR4 is now ranked 3 on the Torino Scale, indicating a potential for localized destruction. The International Asteroid Warning Network and the Space Mission Planning Advisory Group are considering deflection strategies, similar to NASA’s DART mission.
Will further observations rule out the risk, or could 2024 YR4 remain a serious concern? The next few months are critical! Stay updated on this unfolding space drama!
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A newly discovered 100-meter-wide asteroid, 2024 YR4, has triggered a global defense plan for the first time in history! With a 1.3% chance of impact in 2032, NASA and the European Space Agency are closely monitoring its trajectory. Could it collide with Earth? :globe_showing_Europe-Africa::collision:
:telescope: First spotted on December 27, 2024, by an automated telescope in Chile, 2024 YR4 is now ranked 3 on the Torino Scale, indicating a potential for localized destruction. The International Asteroid Warning Network and the Space Mission Planning Advisory Group are considering deflection strategies, similar to NASA’s DART mission.
Will further observations rule out the risk, or could 2024 YR4 remain a serious concern? The next few months are critical! Stay updated on this unfolding space drama!
Location: London
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For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com
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00:00Breaking News! A newly discovered asteroid has triggered a global defense plan for the first time in history.
00:06Could it actually collide with Earth in 2032?
00:09Meet Asteroid 2024-YR4, a 100-meter-wide space rock,
00:15first spotted by an automated telescope in Chile on December 27, 2024.
00:21Since then, it's risen to the top of impact risk lists maintained by NASA and the European Space Agency.
00:28The chance of impact? 1.3%.
00:31That may sound small, but it's big enough to grab scientists' full attention.
00:35It's ranked 3 on the Torino scale, meaning a collision could cause localized destruction.
00:41Only one asteroid ever ranked higher, Apophis, back in 2004.
00:46At first, it seemed like a serious threat.
00:49But later, calculations ruled out any impact for the next century.
00:53Could 2024-YR4 follow the same path?
00:57Right now, two United Nations-endorsed groups are tracking the asteroid.
01:02The International Asteroid Warning Network is gathering more data.
01:06The Space Mission Planning Advisory Group is considering options,
01:09including deflecting the asteroid with a spacecraft, just like NASA's DART mission.
01:14A collision in 2032 is still highly unlikely, but the next few months are crucial.
01:20If new data doesn't rule out impact, this asteroid will stay on the risk list until 2028,
01:25the next time it comes close enough to observe.
01:28Will scientists find a way to eliminate the risk?
01:31Or will 2024-YR4 continue to keep the world on edge?