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Odds of Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032 Climb Again as Impact Probability Hits New Peak

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The asteroid has a 1 -in-32 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 , according to the latest (and constantly updated) odds from NASA ’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies Sentry tool.

2024 YR4 first caught astronomers’ eyes on December 27, 2024 , and was marked as an asteroid that may hit Earth in eight years ’ time.

The asteroid is currently heading away from Earth and won’t swing by again until 2028 .

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