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Story summary
- Asteroid 2024 YR4 reached Torino scale 3 on January 27, 2025, with a 3.1% chance of impact.
- Astronomers discovered the asteroid on December 27, 2024, prompting international alerts in January 2025.
- The threat to Earth has decreased as the lunar impact risk rose to 4% for 2032, potentially endangering satellites.
- The incident highlights the effectiveness of current monitoring systems and the need for international cooperation in future threats.
