The impact probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 has dropped to 0.004%. It's expected to safely pass Earth in 2032.
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Which is worse? The asteroid actually hitting Earth?
or...
The asteroid passing just close enough to poke two massive holes in our atmosphere at 69,000 mph and scattering all of our oxygen into the void of outer space?
Asking for a friend.
JUST IN: NASA says there's now a 3.1% chance an asteroid will hit Earth in 2032, up from 2.6% yesterday.
This is the highest risk assessment an asteroid has ever received, surpassing 2.7% in 2004
NASA update: There's now a 2.6% chance an asteroid will hit Earth in 2032, up from 2.2% yesterday.
Historical context: The highest risk assessment an asteroid has ever received was 2.7% in 2004.