An asteroid that could level a city now has a 3.1-percent chance of striking Earth in 2032, according to NASA data released on Tuesday, making it the most threatening space rock ever recorded by mode… [+4032 chars]
'City killer' asteroid now has 3.1% chance of hitting Earth: NASA - FRANCE 24 English
NASA data released Tuesday said there is now a 3.1 percent chance a "city-destroying" asteroid could smash into Earth in 2023. The asteroid named 2024 YR4 is being carefully monitored by the international astronomical community.
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