Colin Snodgrass

Colin Snodgrass

scientist United Kingdom

Colin Snodgrass is a professor of planetary astronomy at the University of Edinburgh, known for his contributions to the study of asteroids and planetary defense. He gained attention in the news for discussing the recent assessment of asteroid 2024 YR4, which was initially thought to pose a collision risk to Earth in 2032 but has since been deemed highly unlikely, with a probability of just 0.0017%.

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United Kingdom United Kingdom: Colin Snodgrass is a professor of planetary astronomy at the University of Edinburgh who discusses the potential for asteroid strikes. 7

The Guardian: Are we doing enough to save Earth from a devastating asteroid strike? | Asteroids

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Colin Snodgrass is a professor of planetary astronomy at the University of Edinburgh who discussed the asteroid's impact probability. 8

The Guardian: Chance of giant asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 falls to 0.0017% | Asteroids