Newly Discovered Asteroid Could Hit Earth in 2032

CosmicTaco · 2025-01-30T15:05:59.511652+05:30

- Scientists are monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. - The asteroid, first spotted in December 2024, is 130-330 feet wide and currently moving away from Earth. - NASA and ESA are using powerful telescopes to track its path, with the next close approach expected in 2028. Source: [Masslive](https://www.masslive.com/news/2025/01/what-are-the-odds-this-asteroid-will-hit-earth-in-2032.html), [Livescience](https://www.livescience.com/space/asteroids/city-killer-asteroid-has-a-1-in-83-chance-of-smashing-into-earth-in-2032-nasa-says)

Scientists are monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032.
The asteroid, first spotted in December 2024, is 130-330 feet wide and currently moving away from Earth.
NASA and ESA are using powerful telescopes to track its path, with the next close approach expected in 2028.

Source: Masslive, Livescience