NASA doubles risk of asteroid collision with Earth in 2032

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Earth faces an increased risk of asteroid impact in 2032, with chances of a collision now roughly doubled, though experts remain confident we're safe.

The asteroid in question, 2024 YR, was discovered last year and is set to make its closest approach to our planet on 22 December 2032.

Measuring up to 90 metres across, it poses a potential threat as it comes within Earth's vicinity.While scientists acknowledge the heightened risk, they emphasise that the likelihood of disaster remains extremely low, with continuous monitoring ensuring that any developments are carefully tracked.NASA's Centre for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has revised its predictions, now estimating a 2.3 per cent chance of Earth being struck by asteroid 2024 YR in 2032 – a slight increase from last week's 1 per cent forecast, meaning there's now a one-in-43 chance of a collision.Despite this heightened probability, NASA assures that ongoing studies will refine the asteroid's trajectory, with the agency confident that the risk of impact will likely decrease as more data is gathered.

NASA has reassured the public that while asteroid 2024 YR’s risk level has risen, further observations may well lower the threat once again. "There have been several objects in the past that have risen on the risk list and eventually dropped off as more data have come in.