US EditionNASA Monitors 'City-Killer' Asteroid with 3.1% Chance of Earth Impact in 2032
- NASA has upgraded the chance of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 to 3.1%, up from 1.2% since its discovery, according to NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies.
- Asteroid 2024 YR4, measuring approximately 50 meters in diameter, is the most potentially hazardous object discovered in the 21st century.
- Hugh Lewis from the University of Southampton stated that increasing odds don't necessarily indicate a certain impact, as observations will refine predictions.
- The European Space Agency currently estimates a 2.81% chance of collision, differing slightly from NASA's assessment.
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