YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying attention to it.

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NASA officials have discovered a new asteroid that has a small chance of hitting Earth in December 2032. The near-Earth asteroid has been named 2024 YR4.

The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...

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