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Scientists Say ‘City Killer’ Asteroid Could Hit the Moon Instead of Us — So What Happens Then?

Even though the odds of crashing into Earth are quite low, if it does bang into the planet, a catastrophe would be unleashed.

Chilling video shows what might happen if asteroid hits Earth in 2032

A ‘city-destroying’ asteroid is currently on a path towards Earth and could hit as soon as 2032. Now experts have modelled what the possible impact of 2024 YR4 – equal to 15,000,000 tons of TNT – could look like. Scientists currently calculate there is a 2.6% chance, or one in 38, that the comet could collide with Earth and wreak havoc.

An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, NASA says. Here's what to know about the potential "city killer."

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.

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How an asteroid caused an explosion 1,000 times more powerful than Hiroshima

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2032 asteroid impact risk lowered: Everything you need to know

YR4 has grabbed headlines lately, after NASA calculated a 1-in-32 chance of an impact in 2032 – the highest chance ever for ...

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