A newly discovered asteroid, Asteroid 2024 YR4, has raised concerns with a 3.1% chance of striking Earth in 2032.

NASA has been busy observing an asteroid, dubbed Asteroid 2024 YR4, which it fears could be on a path to hit Earth in 2032.

YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but as astronomers make more observations about its trajectory, the odds of ...

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YR4 has reached the highest risk of impact yet, according to both NASA and the European Space Agency, with the agencies ...