Astronomers say a newly discovered 196-foot asteroid has a 1-in-43 chance of hitting Earth in 2032, according reporting from Space.com. The near-earth object was discovered in 2024 and has stirred ...

But scientists now say that there is a very real chance Earth will be hit by a 'city killer' asteroid on December 2, 2032. With an estimated diameter of up to 300 feet (90 metres), the asteroid ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4, measuring between 130 and 300 feet, could impact Earth in 2032 with a 1.9% chance. It has garnered global attention, but experts assure minimal risk of a catastrophic impact.

And the odds, overall, seem to be rising. On Jan. 29, the chances of this asteroid (named 2024 YR4) striking our planet on Dec. 22, 2032, were 1.3 percent. Then they rose to 1.7 percent on Feb. 1 ...

FILE: Image mosaic of asteroid. (Credit: NASA/AFP via Getty Images) While the apparent increase in collision probability for December 2032 may seem concerning, experts stress that the risk remains ...

Named 2024 YR4, the asteroid has a 2.2% chance of hitting our planet on December 22, 2032, according to the European Space Agency. The risk assessment has increased from a chance of 1.2% over the ...

2032. “ Currently, no other known large asteroids have an impact probability above 1%,” said NASA in a release. While there’s still a nearly 99 percent chance that 2024 YR4 won’t impact ...