Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth: What we know so far On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth. Follow-up observations have revealed that the asteroid, 2024 YR4, is on a path that might lead to a collision with our planet on 22 December 2032.

Asteroid 2024 YR4: Earth's close encounter in 2032! 🚀🔭 #NearEarthObject #AsteroidApproach

Source: phys.org/news/2025-01-astronomers...