Asteroid '2024 YR4', Earth Collision Possibility... Expected Location 'Here'

The probability of an asteroid that has the potential to collide with Earth in 2032 has increased. An asteroid



threatening to collide with Earth [Photo = ESA]

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) recently discovered an asteroid called '2024 YR4'.



The probability that this asteroid will collide with Earth on December 22, 2032 is estimated at 2.3%. This is higher than NASA's original probability of 1.3%.



The asteroid is estimated to be 40-100m in diameter. An asteroid of this size collides with Earth once every thousands of years and can cause serious damage to the affected area.



If the asteroid actually collides with Earth in 2032, it is analyzed that it is likely to collide directly somewhere along the path from northern South America through the Pacific Ocean to sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.



India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Sudan, Nigeria, Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador were listed as risk areas.



International asteroid response organizations, including the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) and the Space Mission Planning Advisory Group (SMPAG), have begun discussing countermeasures.





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