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2024 YR4 (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by dantheclamman to c/wikipedia

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2024 YR4 is an asteroid estimated to be 40 to 90 metres (130 to 300 ft) in diameter that is classified as an Apollo-type (Earth-crossing) near-Earth object. As of 18 February 2025, 2024 YR4 was rated as a 3 on the Torino scale, with a 1-in-32 (3.1%) chance of impacting Earth on 22 December 2032.

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[–] Plum 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Giant Asteroid for President 2032

[–] BlueHarvest 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

... couldn't be worse than the current giant "ass-roid"