I 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. As ...

When scientists spot an asteroid whose trajectory might take it close to Earth, they monitor it frequently and calculate the probability that it might collide with our planet.

Keeping Earth safe from asteroids isn’t just spotting them – it’s also helping people understand what a high-impact probability with Earth means.

How Do Scientists Calculate the Probability That an Asteroid Could Hit Earth? When scientists spot an asteroid whose trajectory might take it close to Earth, they monitor it frequently and calculate ...