According to Science Magazine, scientists have explained that even if the asteroid were to hit, the affected area would span about 800 square miles, meaning it’s more likely to hit a remote area.

Astronomers are monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a slim 1.2% chance of colliding with Earth on December 22, 2032.

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The asteroid, named Asteroid 2024 YR4, has a 1.3 per cent – or one in 83 – chance of striking Earth on December 22 in 2032.

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YR4 was first discovered in December last year by a telescope in Chile. The near-Earth asteroid is as big as a football field ...

YR₄ has now been observed hundreds of times, but an impact still cannot be ruled out. The first images are also available.