The chances of a large asteroid slamming into Earth in 2032 have gone up but it's still far too early for 2024 YR4 to be a major worry, astronomers say. The European Space Agency says there is now a 2% chance of the asteroid hitting on Dec.

Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 YR4 could strike our planet — but not until December 2032.