A giant space rock hurtling towards Earth at thousands of miles per hour might sound like something from a sci-fi film, but a newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, is indeed on a potential collision course with our planet.
First detected late last year, NASA estimates its size to be between 130 and 300 feet (40 to 90 metres) across—potentially larger than the Statue of Liberty. Scientists have recently raised the predicted chance of impact to 1 in 43 (2.3%), with a projected collision date of 22nd December 2032.
