Scientists first spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 in December, initially calculating a record-high 3.1% chance of impact. While the odds have since dropped, questions remain. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to break it all down.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says we needn’t worry about the “mansion-sized” asteroid heading toward Earth. The chances of 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth keep shifting, NASA reports. In a recent update shared by NASA the asteroid now has a 1.

At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years. Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin,”

Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson took to Twitter on Saturday (February 15) to weigh in on the news. He wrote: “At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years.

(Web Desk) - Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has issued a grave warning about a 'city-killer' asteroid that has a chance of hitting Earth.

Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson issued a grave warning about the ‘city-killer’ asteroid that could impact Earth. He said on X last week: “At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one in fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years. Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.”

YR4 has a chance to crash into the Earth in 2032 when the "mansion-sized" space rock approaches our planet with enough power behind it to be 500 times stronger than WW2 atomic bombs