An asteroid discovered in 2024 has been placed at level 3 on the Torino impact scale, with a small chance of impact with Earth in 2032. Asteroid 2024 YR4 was first discovered by the Asteroid ...

The only time an asteroid of similar or larger size has been classified higher on the Torino scale was in 2004, when the asteroid Apophis was briefly ranked as a Level 4, with an estimated 2.7% ...

According to the Torino Scale, 2024 YR4’s ranking of 3 means “current calculations give a 1% or greater chance of collision capable of localized destruction. Most likely, new telescopic ...

Astronomers rank danger of impact on what is known as the Torino scale. It goes from 0-10, and in general, these rankings are divided into levels of concern: 0-1 are clear or green ...

The 0-to-10 scale ranges from no hazard (Torino Scale 0), to normal (Torino Scale 1), to meriting attention by astronomers (Torino Scale 2 through 4), threatening ...

The asteroid currently has a 2.3% chance of colliding with Earth and rates a 3 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale. The scale ranges from 0 (no chance of impact) to 10 (a collision is certain and ...

The scale is color-coded, with categories from 0 (white for no hazard) to 10 (red for certain collisions). When 2024 YR 4 was thought to have a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth, that placed it in the ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Is Level 3 On The Torino Scale, With A Very Close Approach In 2032. That's Not Great Though it will likely change with more observations, currently there is a 1-in-83 chance of ...

An asteroid has a slight chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Here's why the odds are a moving target, according to the astronomer who invented the scale used to measure such risks.

Apophis’ ranking of 4 was the highest level ever reached on the Torino Scale, and there are currently no other known objects above zero apart from 2024 YR4, said Richard Binzel, inventor of the ...