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YR4 has a roughly 2 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and “is large enough to cause localized damage,” NASA says.

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VIDEO: Scientists are tracking Asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small chance of colliding with Earth in 2032.

As predicted, we are most likely completely safe from this small asteroid, but now there's a greater chance of it striking ...