NASA has identified a newly discovered near-Earth asteroid which has sparked interest due to its potential for impact.

The risk of impact is likely drop to zero as observations of Asteroid 2024 YR4 continue.

NASA and ESA are tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which is about 328 feet wide and has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth.

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The odds are about 1% that the football field-sized object could hit the Earth, but that makes it the closest call in more than 20 years.

It may sound apocalyptic, but a newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than 1% chance ...

A newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than one percent chance of colliding with Earth in about eight years ...

NASA and the European Space Agency said Wednesday that the chance of the asteroid impacting Earth is slightly more than 1%.

Scientists have warned that a newly discovered ‘city-destroying’ asteroid has a chance of smashing into Earth in the next ...

NASA's asteroid samples contain organic compounds and minerals that may have seeded early Earth with life's building blocks.

NASA and ESA are monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, with an estimated size of up to 328 feet and a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth.