There is a 1.6% chance that the YR4 asteroid will impact Earth in late 2032, according to ESA.
Credit: ESA
The European Space Agency says the risk of the 2024 YR4 asteroid crashing into Earth has gone up since an initial assessment it made late last month. ESA, in a Feb. 4 update, said the risk of the impact now stands at 1.6%—up from 1.2%. The agency also slightly adjusted its estimate of the asteroid's...
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