NASA updates risk assessment for potentially hazardous asteroid

The asteroid 2024 YR4 has been detected and is considered to be the most threatening space rock ever recorded by modern forecasting. Its estimated size is between 40-90 meters in width, and it has a 3.1% chance of striking Earth in 2032, although this probability is expected to fluctuate before ultimately dropping to zero. The James Webb Space Telescope will be observing the asteroid next month, and astronomers emphasize that even in the unlikely event of a direct hit, Earth would not be defenseless.