• Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 YR4 and NASA under a new administration

  • Feb 12 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 YR4 and NASA under a new administration

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  • The internet is buzzing about Asteroid 2024 YR4, currently ranked as the highest-threat asteroid in our skies. But is it really cause for concern? Our Public Education Specialist, Kate Howells, breaks down the facts. Then, we shift from potential impacts to stunning space imagery as Finn Burridge from the Royal Observatory Greenwich shares how astrophotographers worldwide can participate in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Finally, our space policy experts, Casey Dreier and Jack Kiraly, discuss how the new Trump administration has impacted NASA in its first weeks. Stick around for What’s Up with Bruce Betts, as he explains how we assess asteroid threats using the Torino Impact Hazard Scale.

    Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2025-2024-YR4-and-a-new-administration

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