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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Anthony Cuthbertson

Asteroid 2024 YR4: More than 100 million people live in risk corridor, Nasa data shows

The estimated flight path of an asteroid the size of Big Ben’s tower will see it pass over some of the world’s most populous cities, according to the latest data from Nasa.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 2.6 per cent chance of hitting Earth on 22 December, 2032, making it the biggest extra-terrestrial threat in more than two decades.

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