Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses a threat to Earth. Here's why scientists want to send a spacecraft there anyway

Despite a brief panic, asteroid 2024 YR4 isn't likely to hit us anytime soon, but we can still study the asteroid up close to help us understand these space rocks.

Mar 18, 2025 - 15:02
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses a threat to Earth. Here's why scientists want to send a spacecraft there anyway
Despite a brief panic, asteroid 2024 YR4 isn't likely to hit us anytime soon, but we can still study the asteroid up close to help us understand these space rocks.