Re: "NASA to study "city-killer" asteroid as odds of hitting Earth go up"

On Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:45:01 -0800, Dimensional Traveler wrote:

On 2/11/2025 5:12 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:

"NASA to study "city-killer" asteroid as odds of hitting Earth go up"
 
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/nasa-to-study-city-killer-
asteroid-as-odds-of-hitting-earth-go-up/ar-AA1yLdde
 
"Astronomers are enlisting the help of NASA's James Webb Space
Telescope to study an asteroid that has a small chance of striking
Earth less than eight years from now. Characterized as a potential
"city-killer," the asteroid was first detected in December and its odds
of impacting our planet have increased slightly since then, according
to the European Space Agency."
 
“The space rock is formally named 2024 YR4. Scientists say it currently
carries a 2% risk of making contact with Earth when it eventually
reaches this part of the solar system on Dec. 22, 2032. Although the
asteroid will most likely pass by without issue, those tasked with
monitoring its physical attributes and potential have shifted upward
the probability of a crash since 2024 YR4 was initially discovered.”
 
Am I the only person who is suspicious of NASA crying wolf ?
 

I don't see any wolf crying.  They are refining their data to improve
their accuracy.

Between now and May at least it won't match bird flu, Chinese
AI or constitutional upheaval at generating scary headlines.