Understanding the United Nations’ Planetary Security Protocol for Asteroid 2024 YR4: Is Earth at Risk?
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Monitoring the Near-Term Threat The potential risk posed by asteroid 2024 YR4 illustrates ongoing efforts in planetary defense. With a diameter estimated between 40 and 100 meters, this near-Earth object will come within 106,200 kilometers of our planet in December 2032. Recent updates indicate a 1.9% chance of impact, as highlighted by … Read more