Apophis’ ranking of 4 was the highest level ever reached on the Torino Scale, and there are currently no other known objects above zero apart from 2024 YR4, said Richard Binzel, inventor of the ...

Early last week, 2024 YR4 briefly broke a record once reached by the asteroid Apophis after it was first spotted in 2004. At its peak threat level, 2024 YR4 reached a 3 on the Torino Scale and had ...

As of now, 2024 YR4 has been assigned a Level 3 rating on the Torino Scale, having a 1% or greater probability of collision, which generates scientific interest. This rating, however, does not signify ...

In the past, even famous asteroids such as Apophis reached Level 4 on the Torino Scale before being eliminated as a threat. Uncertainties in initial observations have a tendency to produce ...

During early assessments of impact risk, Apophis reached a rating of 4 on the Torino Scale, which categorizes potential Earth impact events. The 0-to-10 scale ranges from no hazard (Torino Scale 0 ...

The highest level of concern that has been given to an object since the scale was put in place was a 4, which went to Apophis in 2004. Apophis was actually deemed less likely to hit us than 2024 ...

YR4 peaked at a 3 on the scale, which ranges from 0 (no chance ... Space Agency are also interested in getting a better look at Apophis before and during its close approach to Earth in 2029.

The asteroid 2024 YR4 is ranked at three on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, higher than any previous asteroid bar Apophis which briefly achieved four in 2004. The risk of a huge asteroid hitting Earth ...

The space rock caused quite a stir after astronomers first spotted it last year on a trajectory bringing it uncomfortably close to Earth in 2032.