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2024 YR4: Follow-up observations continue vs. very small chance of impact in 2032.

Feb. 10, 2025

Update on the potential impactor 2024 YR4 that was discovered by the ATLAS survey on 2024 Dec 25:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/will-asteroid-2024-yr24-strike-earth-in-2032/ 

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasas-planetary-defenders-head-to-the-sundance-film-festival/ 

 

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