We've got a potentially hazardous asteroid, a beautiful astrophotography contest, and a new

U.S. presidential administration, this week on Planetary Radio.

I'm Sarah al-Ahmed of the Planetary Society, with more of the human adventure across our solar

system and beyond.

The internet is all in a tizzy over the newly discovered asteroid 2024 YR4.

It's currently the highest threat level posed by an asteroid, but should you worry?

Our public education specialist, Kate Howells, gives us the details.

Then Finn Burrage, science communicator at the Royal

Observatory Greenwich, joins us to share how space imagers worldwide can participate in their

astronomy photographer of the year competition. From the skies, we turn our eyes to the changing

political winds in the United States. As Casey Dreyer and Jet Corelli, our space policy team here at the Planetary Society,

discuss how the first weeks of the new Trump administration have impacted NASA. We'll close out

with What's Up with Bruce Betts as he discusses the Turino Impact Hazard Scale and how we determine

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We begin with Asteroid 2024, YR4, a recently discovered near-Earth asteroid that's making the headlines.

Don't panic, but there is a small chance that it could hit Earth on December 22nd, 232.

Kate Howells, our public education specialist, joins us from Canada to discuss her new article.

Should you be worried about asteroid 2024 YR4?

Hey, Kate.

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