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Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032 – how worried should we be?


The risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth seems to be creeping up as astronomers gather more data, but does that mean we should be scrambling to prepare for an impact in 2032?

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