A “city killer” asteroid experts feared was on a crash course with Earth is now expected to miss the planet — but it still has a chance of smashing into the moon. Asteroid 2024 YR4, first detected in December 2024 and believed to have a 3% chance of hitting the Earth in 2032,

Scientists have unveiled new information about the 2024 YR4, a 'city killer' asteroid that scientists had warned could have a one-in-32 chance of hitting Earth in less than ten years' time

YR4, once referred to as a ‘city-killer’ with the potential to cause regional devastation and impact the climate, is no longer predicted to hit Earth in 2032. Earlier, experts warned it had enough force to destroy an entire city.