The latest analysis from the European Space Agency (ESA) Planetary Defence Office has reduced the probability that asteroid 2024 YR4 might impact Earth in 2032 to 0.001%.
  • Obinice
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    1 year ago

    It was what, 1 or 2 percent probability of hitting, and the region in which it could hit included things like a densely populated city.

    I wouldn’t call that insignificant, insignificant would be 1 in 100,000 chance of hitting the planet, vs 1 in 100. That’s dangerous.

    Phew!