NASA Ups Its Odds of Massive Asteroid Hitting Earth

The odds are climbing higher than ever that a “city-killer” asteroid will hit Earth in 2032, according to NASA.

According to New Scientist Tuesday, the odds that the football-field-sized asteroid, dubbed “YR4 2024” after its discovery in December, is heading for a collision with Earth in 7 years is now 1-in-38, or 2.6%.

When the asteroid was first discovered, the odds of a strike were 1-in-83, but then has kept increasing to 1-in-67; 1-in-53, 1-in-43, and now the current figure.

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