How do scientists calculate the probability that an asteroid could hit Earth?
- Written by Toshi Hirabayashi, Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
NASA's Webb telescope captured a photo of the asteroid 2024 YR4 from afar. European Space Agency via API was preparing for my early morning class back in January 2025 when I received a notice regarding an asteroid called 2024 YR4. It said the probability it could hit Earth was unusually high.
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