Davide Farnocchia

Davide Farnocchia

engineer United States

Davide Farnocchia is an engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, known for his work in the field of near-Earth object tracking and navigation. He plays a crucial role in monitoring potential asteroid threats, including the recent focus on asteroid 2024 YR4, which has raised concerns about a possible impact with Earth in 2032. Farnocchia emphasizes that while the probability of impact has increased, it remains very low, and ongoing observations are expected to further clarify the asteroid's trajectory.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
495,237
Power
10,254$
Sentiment
7.35
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Brazil 3 7.33 0.16% +10% 211,049,527 362,364 $1,500,000 2,575$
United States 2 7.50 0.04% +0% 331,002,651 119,216 $21,000,000 7,563$
Honduras 1 7.00 0.06% +0% 9,904,608 6,140 $25,000 15$
Liechtenstein 1 7.00 0.04% +0% 38,137 14 $6,900 3$
Romania 1 5.00 0.04% +0% 19,237,691 7,503 $250,000 98$
Totals 8 571,232,614 495,237 $22,781,900 10,254$
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Recent Mentions

Brazil Brazil: Davide Farnocchia is a navigation engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory who commented on the asteroid's threat level. 8

O Globo: Nasa afirma que chances de asteroide atingir a Terra em 2032 caíram para quase zero

United States United States: Davide Farnocchia is a navigation engineer at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. 8

The New York Times: Earth Safe From Asteroid 2024 YR4, NASA Says

Romania Romania: Davide Farnocchia, a navigation engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, stated that the probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth has increased since its discovery. 5

Adevărul: Riscurile ca asteroidul YR4 să lovească Pământul s-au dublat în câteva săptămâni: „Omenirea trebuie pregătită”. Data estimată pentru posibilul impact

Brazil Brazil: Davide Farnocchia is a navigation engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory who supervises programs responsible for orbital calculations. 7

O Globo: Por que chances de um asteroide atingir a Terra em 2032 continuam subindo (e descendo)?

Brazil Brazil: Davide Farnocchia is a navigation engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory who supervises programs responsible for orbital calculations. 7

O Globo: Por que chances de um asteroide atingir a Terra em 2032 continuam subindo (e descendo)

Honduras Honduras: Davide Farnocchia is a navigation engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 7

La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily: ¿Riesgo de impacto de un asteroide? No se preocupe (todavía)

Liechtenstein Liechtenstein: Davide Farnocchia is a navigation engineer at NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies involved in supervising programs that calculate asteroid impact probabilities. 7

O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão): Por que muda toda hora a taxa de risco de um asteroide colidir com a Terra?