NASA scientists have significantly reduced the risk of a potential collision of an asteroid with land in the coming decades.
Asteroid 2024 YR4, previously considered a potential threat to the ground, no longer carried a major risk of collision. This was reported by the US National Aerospace Agency.
“NASA has significantly reduced the risk of a potential collision of asteroid 2024 YR4 with land in the coming decades. During the first discovery of this body, there is a very small, but the possibility of its collision with our planet on the 2032 is noteworthy, “the report said.
Thanks to the new observations, scientists have been able to clarify the path of the Asteroid 2024 YR4 and end in the next 100 years it does not threaten the world.
The latest data showed that on December 22, 2032, an asteroid would fly from the ground than expected. At the same time, there is a slight possibility (1.7%) that it can encounter the moon.
NASA will continue to observe an asteroid using special observatory.
Remember that at first the possibility of a collision of the Asteroid 2024 YR4 with land in 2032 approximately 1.2%, then the indicator grew to 2.2%. Later, NASA increased the possibility of a blow to 3.1%.
China has begun to search for candidates for a new space program aimed at protecting the Earth from a possible asteroid collision in 2032.
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