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Odds of 'city killer' asteroid hitting Earth rise again

Sky News Wednesday, 19 February 2025 ()
Odds of 'city killer' asteroid hitting Earth rise againThe risk of the 2024 YR4 asteroid hitting Earth at the end of 2032 has increased again, according to NASA data.
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News video: Odds of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Colliding With Earth Have Gone Up AGAIN

Odds of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Colliding With Earth Have Gone Up AGAIN 01:14

At the end of last year astronomers detected a new asteroid named 2024 YR4 but it wasn’t like other solar system travelers. That’s because this one passed right by us and, after further calculations, experts say it might just collide with Earth in 2032.

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