Paul Chodas

Paul Chodas

director United States

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.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
602,422
Power
5,716$
Sentiment
8.07
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
India 2 8.00 0.04% +0% 1,380,004,385 483,364 $2,900,000 1,016$
United States 1 8.00 0.02% +0% 331,002,651 59,192 $21,000,000 3,755$
Dominican Republic 1 9.00 0.07% +0% 10,847,910 7,242 $89,000 59$
Canada 1 8.00 0.04% +0% 38,005,238 15,822 $1,700,000 708$
Kazakhstan 1 9.00 0.06% +0% 18,776,707 10,420 $180,000 100$
Egypt 1 9.00 0.03% +0% 102,334,404 26,382 $303,000 78$
Totals 7 1,880,971,295 602,422 $26,172,000 5,716$
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Recent Mentions

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan: Paul Chodas, head of NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies, confirmed to reporters that a collision in 2032 is excluded. 9

Tengri News – major Kazakh news website: Падение астероида 2024 YR4: ученые уточнили его траекторию: 27 февраля 2025, 01:58

India India: Paul Chodas is the head of NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies. 9

The Times of India: Earth dodges ‘city-killer’ asteroid — but Nasa says the Moon might not be so lucky

Egypt Egypt: 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. 9

Youm7: علماء: كويكب YR4 لم يعد يشكل تهديدا على الأرض

Canada Canada: Paul Chodas, who heads NASA’s Center for Near Earth Objects Studies, said there is no chance the odds will rise at this point. 8

The Globe and Mail: Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a threat to Earth, scientists say

United States United States: Dr. Paul Chodas is the manager for the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 8

CNN: Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Here’s how astronomers are tracking it

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Paul Chodas is the director of NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies who commented on the asteroid's impact probability. 9

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: ¿Por qué es poco probable que el asteroide 2024 YR4 impacte la Tierra en 2032?

India India: 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. 7

The Times of India: 'City-killer': Why scientists are watching asteroid 2024 YR4 closely