Does The World End in 2032? No, but... with astronomer Gareth Williams

On Feb. 18, the probability that the recently-discovered Near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 would hit Earth in 2032 rose to 3.1%. In the following weeks, the probability dropped to zero. Why? Did astronomers make a mistake? No, but....

Visit NAPL to join Dr. Gareth Williams (former Minor Planet Center Associate Director) as he describes the hows, whys, & whens of predicting Earth impacts.

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