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NASA 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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ABC Australia

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LBC

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Sueddeutsche Zeitung

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