Asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth in 2032 just got higher
- Posted on February 6, 2025
- By The Guardian
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Asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth in 2032 just got higher
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Space rock now has 2.3% risk of collision – up from 1.3% in December – but danger is likely to fall with more data