YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.

The chances that an asteroid hits Earth in 2032 are now at their highest since the object was first discovered, according to NASA.

YR4 has a roughly 2 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and “is large enough to cause localized damage,” NASA says.

An asteroid's chances of hitting the Earth in 2032 have risen again to over 3%. Experts say not to worry for now, as chances the asteroid will miss the Earth stand at nearly 97%. Astronomers now ...