Paul Chodas

Paul Chodas

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Paul Chodas is the director of NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies, where he leads efforts in monitoring and assessing the risk of near-Earth objects like asteroids. He recently commented on the 1.6% chance that the asteroid 2024 YR4 could collide with Earth in 2032, emphasizing that while the risk is currently low, it warrants careful observation and attention.

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Paul Chodas is the head of the Center for Near Earth Object Studies at NASA's JPL.

תועד אורח ממערכת שמש אחרת
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2025-08-08
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Paul Chodas is the director of the Center for Near Earth Object Studies at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Jutarnji list - Astronomi su uzbuđeni, stigao je novi međuzvjezdani glasnik: Poznati hrvatski astronom pojašnjava zašto je on važan
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-07-14
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Paul Chodas, a director at NASA, explains that the comet is approaching our solar system from a different direction than previous objects.

Astrónomos descubren un enorme cometa de unos 20 kilómetros en su curso por la Tierra rumbo a Marte | Sociedad | La Revista
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2025-07-08
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Chodas is the director of NASA’s Center of Near-Earth Object Studies at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.

A third interstellar object has been observed flying through our solar system
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-07-04
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Paul Chodas is the director of NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies.

NASA otkrila novu međuzvjezdanu kometu, nema prijetnje po Zemlju
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2025-07-04
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Paul Chodas, head of NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies, confirmed to reporters that a collision in 2032 is excluded.

Падение астероида 2024 YR4: ученые уточнили его траекторию: 27 февраля 2025, 01:58
Tengri News – major Kazakh news website·KazakhstanKazakhstan· 2025-02-26
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Paul Chodas is the head of NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies.

Earth dodges ‘city-killer’ asteroid — but Nasa says the Moon might not be so lucky
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-02-26
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Paul Chodas is the director of the Near Earth Object Program at NASA and stated that there is no chance of an impact in 2032.

علماء: كويكب YR4 لم يعد يشكل تهديدا على الأرض
Youm7·EgyptEgypt· 2025-02-26
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Paul Chodas, who heads NASA’s Center for Near Earth Objects Studies, said there is no chance the odds will rise at this point.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a threat to Earth, scientists say
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-02-25
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Dr. Paul Chodas is the manager for the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Here’s how astronomers are tracking it
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-02-15
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Paul Chodas is the director of NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies who commented on the asteroid's impact probability.

¿Por qué es poco probable que el asteroide 2024 YR4 impacte la Tierra en 2032?
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2025-02-14
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Paul Chodas is the director of Nasa's Center for Near Earth Object Studies who reassures that there is a 99 percent chance the asteroid will miss Earth.

'City-killer': Why scientists are watching asteroid 2024 YR4 closely
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-02-11
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