Will Asteroid 2024 YR4 Strike Earth in 2032?

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January 31, 2025, 5:30 PM

• •An asteroid discovered in December 2024 has a 1.6 percent chance of hitting Earth on December 22, 2032.
• •The asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, is somewhere between 40 and 100 meters in size.
• •If the asteroid were to hit our planet, it would not end life on Earth, but it would be devastating.

An asteroid that was discovered in December 2024 has a 1.6 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032. The asteroid, which is about 40 to 100 meters in size, would not end life on Earth, but it would cause widespread regional devastation. If the asteroid does hit, there would be perilously little time to mount a response.

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