A “city killer” asteroid had a chance of striking Earth in 2032 is now expected to miss the planet. But there’s a chance it will smash into the moon. Asteroid 2024 YR4, first detected in ...

getty The asteroid was first reported in December 2024 and is large enough to destroy an entire city. It was initially calculated to have a 1% chance of hitting the Earth in the year 2032.

A so-called “city-killer” asteroid once feared to be on a collision course with Earth could instead crash into the Moon, according to updated observations by NASA scientists. Asteroid 2024 YR4 ...