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2024 YR4

When asteroid 2024 YR4 was first discovered, it was thought the asteroid had a very small chance of impacting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. After more observations, NASA has concluded the object poses no significant impact risk to Earth in 2032 and beyond.

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What We Know About This Asteroid

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is a near-Earth asteroid.

When asteroid 2024 YR4 was discovered, it was estimated to have a very small chance of impacting Earth impact on Dec. 22, 2032. After more observations, NASA concluded it poses no significant impact risk to Earth in 2032 and beyond.

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A split image with a large box on the left and two smaller ones stacked on the right. The image on the left has a black starfield a several colorful dots indicating objects in space. Each of the two smaller boxes has one smudged reddish dot indicating an asteroid.
On March 26, 2025, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured images of asteroid 2024 YR4 that indicate the asteroid is about the size of a 15-story building.
NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Andy Rivkin (APL)
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