Asteroid 2024 YR4: A Close Meeting with Earth in 2032.
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Scientists have found a new asteroid that has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032. They say there is a little more than a 1% chance of this happening.
The asteroid, named 2024 YR4, is about 130 to 330 feet wide. It was first seen last month by a telescope in Chile.
Scientists are watching the asteroid closely and say the risk of it hitting Earth could go down to zero. They will keep watching it with powerful telescopes until it fades from view in a few months.
The asteroid will not be visible again until 2028. Scientists are looking at old data to see if they can find the asteroid and better predict its path.
Asteroids of this size hit Earth every few thousand years and can cause a lot of damage. However, NASA says that right now, no other big asteroids have a high chance of hitting Earth.
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What is the name of the new asteroid?
The asteroid is named 2024 YR4.
What is the chance of the asteroid hitting Earth in 2032?
There is a little more than a 1% chance of this happening.
When will the asteroid be visible again?
The asteroid will not be visible again until 2028.
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