Odds of asteroid YR4 hitting Earth just went up again, reaching new high

By Katie Scott – Global News

The possibility of “city-killing” asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth has doubled within the last few weeks, just like something out of a sci-fi movie.

The asteroid, big enough to wipe out an entire city, now has a higher chance of smashing into our home planet in 2032, according to NASA.

In a new update, the space agency has increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth, with the probability of impact rising to 3.1 per cent or one-in-32 odds of impact — the highest probability of a collision yet.