The chances of our planet colliding with this newly discovered object in 2032 are very remote, but they have recently almost doubled. From devastating climate change to ongoing wars to the dismantling of the globe’s largest aid agency,

As of recent updates, the asteroid's probability of collision has surged to 1 in 43, placing it at the top of Nasa's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) risk list

It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain low — but with relatively limited observations so far, the odds are in flux.