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The odds of asteroid YR4 hitting Earth have climbed. Should we be worried? - National | Globalnews.ca

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Asteroid 2024 YR4 has been given a Level 3 rating out of 10 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale .

The European Space Agency gave the asteroid a 1.3 per cent chance of hitting the Earth on Dec. 22, 2032 .

The asteroid measures between 40 and 90 metres wide ( 130 and 300 feet ) The next close pass won't come until 2028 .