So while the threat means real albeit small, the natural question is what does this mean for us back on Earth, given important a role the moon plays on the planet through controlling the tides, slowing down the rotation of the planet, and helping to create a stable climate.

NASA has increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, up from 1 in 42 as reported in previous calculations.

YR4 was first reported on Dec. 27, 2024 to the Minor Planet Center by the NASA-funded Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System station in Chile. The asteroid, which is e

There is now a 1-in-32 chance that the space rock will hit us in 2032 – with potentially disastrous consequences

An asteroid between about 130 and 300 ft. (40 and 90 meters) in diameter has been given a 2.3% chance of it hitting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.