{"id":2070,"date":"2025-02-12T15:06:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T15:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/threat-of-giant-asteroid-hitting-earth-has-been-raised\/"},"modified":"2025-02-12T15:06:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T15:06:08","slug":"threat-of-giant-asteroid-hitting-earth-has-been-raised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/threat-of-giant-asteroid-hitting-earth-has-been-raised\/","title":{"rendered":"Threat of giant asteroid hitting Earth has been raised"},"content":{"rendered":"

2025-02-12 15:06:07<\/b>
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The risk of a huge London Eye-sized asteroid plummeting to Earth has increased.

\nAstronomers previously predicted that 2024 YR4 – which is zooming down towards the planet at 38,000 mph – has a 1.2 per cent chance of crashing down on Earth on December 22, 2032.

\nHowever, space agencies across the world have now had to make an emergency decision as the probability has shot up to 2.3 per cent (one-in-43).

\nThe reason for the increase has been put down to earthquakes and severe weather.

\nAn international team is monitoring the dangerous chunk of rock using the James Webb Space Telescope and estimate that its size is up to 300ft wide.

\nAsteroid expert David Rankin is unsurprised by the chances of it hitting the Earth increasing but is keen to allay fears of a possible impact.

\nHe told Space.com: “We still expect that to start falling at some point. People should absolutely not worry about this yet.”
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