An asteroid could collide with Earth in 2032, the chances are small but not zero

2025-01-29 16:55:38Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
An asteroid could collide with Earth in 2032, the chances are small but not zero
Near-Earth asteroid / Illustrative photo

On December 22, 2032, an asteroid measuring 40 to 100 meters in diameter could collide with Earth, although the chances are slim, but not zero.

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) uses the Torino Scale to assess the risk of asteroid impacts with Earth.

The current value of the newly discovered asteroid "2024 YR4" is 3, the only asteroid with a value above zero.

The probability of impact with Earth is 1.2%, with possible destruction within a radius of 30 km.

If it does not collide with Earth, this asteroid will fly very close to our planet, at a distance of only 100 thousand kilometers.

The trajectory of this asteroid will be clarified by further observations and updates between 2028 and 2029.



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