However, we’re not totally out of the woods just yet. YR4 still sits at a level three on the Torino Scale — a standard rubric for the danger of NEOs (Near Earth Objects) that measure over 65 feet in diameter and have a 1% or greater chance of deep impact.

There are many asteroids that orbit within our solar system. Most are not a threat to earth. However, an asteroid that was just discovered by astronomers reached a chance of hitting earth that they haven’t predicted before—at least for now.