The 2024 YR4 asteroid has a 3.1 per cent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, according to NASA, making it the highest-threat asteroid ever detected.
NASA will continue to observe the asteroid until April, and the James Webb Space Telescope will determine its exact size in March 2025 to clarify the likelihood of a collision, which could potentially affect densely populated regions, including cities such as Bogota, Mumbai, and Dhaka.