Scientists have identified a potentially hazardous asteroid, 2024 YR4, with a 1.2 percent chance of colliding with Earth on December 22, 2032. This nearly 200-foot-wide rock is similar in size to the Tunguska asteroid, whose 1908 air burst devastated Siberia. While its proximity could cause significant damage, especially in urban settings, experts emphasize that the impact risk remains low. The true nature and potential destruction of the asteroid are still uncertain, with leading astronomers urging the public not to panic over the situation.
"People should absolutely not worry about this yet. Impact probability is still very low, and the most likely outcome will be a close approaching rock that misses us."
"Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 1.2 percent probability of colliding with our planet on December 22, 2032."
"Even in the unlikely event that it does, scientists are not certain how much damage it would cause due to unknown aspects of its composition."
"Asteroid 2024 YR4 immediately shot to the top of NASA's automated Sentry risk list, which ranks known Near Earth Objects on impact likelihood."
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