Scientists have found an asteroid that might smash into the Earth in December 2032. That's less than eight short years away, and right after a U.S. presidential election too -- how courteous of this giant space rock.

YR4, a newly found near-Earth perilous object, has a small chance of hitting Earth on December 22, 2032. Measuring 40–90m wide, it exceeds the 1% impact probability, prompting alerts. NASA is tracking its trajectory to refine or rule out the risk.