NASA warns asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit densely populated regions; over 100 million people in risk zone

An asteroid, the size of Big Ben’s tower, poses a 2.6 percent chance of hitting Earth on 22 December 2032. Key cities like Bogotá, Mumbai, and Dhaka are in its impact corridor. NASA is monitoring and preparing for potential intervention, while predicting its trajectory with advanced telescope observations.

NASA warns asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit densely populated regions; over 100 million people in risk zone
An asteroid, the size of Big Ben’s tower, poses a 2.6 percent chance of hitting Earth on 22 December 2032. Key cities like Bogotá, Mumbai, and Dhaka are in its impact corridor. NASA is monitoring and preparing for potential intervention, while predicting its trajectory with advanced telescope observations.