Small chance asteroid could hit Earth in 2032

A massive asteroid has a chance to hit Earth. Here's what to know.
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.
A ‘city-killer’ asteroid might hit Earth – how worried should we be?
According to scientists, there is a 1.6 per cent chance the asteroid will strike Earth on Dec 22, 2032. Read more at straitstimes.com.
‘City-killer’ asteroid is hurtling by Earth — and scientists are warning of its potential impact
An asteroid with the power to unleash an explosion one hundred times greater than the atomic bomb has triggered global space agency alarms.
Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth: What we know so far
On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth. Follow-up observations have revealed that the asteroid, 2024 YR4, is on a path that might lead to a collision with our planet on 22 December 2032.
Astronomer says asteroid heading towards Earth is 'a country killer'
An astronomer says a large asteroid currently heading towards the Earth could destroy an entire country. Asteroid 2024 YR4 has just been detected using NASA'S ATLAS detection system. It is as wide as the wing span of a 747 and has a 1 in 83 chance of hitting the Earth when it arrives in 2032.
Astronomers discover 196-foot asteroid with 1-in-83 chance of hitting Earth in 2032
"Impact probability is still very low, and the most likely outcome will be a close approaching rock that misses us."
Astronomers spot asteroid that may be heading for the earth
On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth. Follow up observations have revealed that the asteroid, 2024 YR4, is on a path that might lead to a collision with our planet on December 22 2032.
Astronomers find asteroid with 1% chance of hitting Earth: Should we be worried?
YR4, which was recently spotted in the cosmos with a non-zero chance of hitting Earth in the coming years, may have caused some alarm.
‘It deserves attention’: Asteroid has a shot of hitting our planet
An asteroid that has a bit of a shot of making physical contact with our planet. This “near Earth asteroid” — now called 2024 YR4 — was initially discovered by a telescope in Chile in December. The asteroid is estimated to be between 130 to 330 (40 to 100 meters) feet across,
Football field-sized asteroid with 1.6% chance of hitting Earth could destroy a city
Scientists have newly discovered an asteroid, around 130 to 300 meters wide, that has greater than 1% chance of impacting the Earth.
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