Keeping Earth safe from asteroids isn’t just spotting them – it’s also helping people understand what a high-impact ...

But while the probability of hitting Earth went down, the probability of the asteroid hitting the moon started increasing. It went up to 1.7% on Feb. 24 . As of April 2, it is 3.8% .

The impact probability describes how likely a hazardous asteroid is to hit Earth. For example, if the impact probability is 1%, it means that in 1 of 100 cases, it hits Earth.

The impact probability describes how likely a hazardous asteroid is to hit Earth. For example, if the impact probability is 1%, it means that in 1 of 100 cases, it hits Earth.