Asteroid 2024 YR4 May Hit Earth in 2032

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A massive space rock with building-sized dimensions gets tracked by scientists after being spotted in Chilean skies.

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Calculations reveal the celestial visitor's terrifying speed reaches 38,028 miles per hour through space.

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An explosion equal to ten megatons of TNT would be generated if this cosmic bullet struck Earth

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A tiny 1.2% impact chance keeps scientists glued to their telescopes for this potential 2032 visitor.

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The power of such impacts was demonstrated in 1908 when trees across 770 square miles were flattened in Siberia.

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Major cities could be completely destroyed by an impact of this magnitude, warn space experts.

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Hope springs from NASA's spacecraft slam-dunk that successfully pushed an asteroid off course in 2022.

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The cosmic wanderer will vanish from view this April but return for a closer peek in 2028.

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Earth will be buzzed at just 66,000 miles distance during the asteroid's next visit.

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